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Stephen Harper scores ... in pick-up street hockey

Conservative Leader has a photo-op with the kids

Harper decries vandalism of Liberal signs

Tories too busy to be vandals, he says

NDP hopes for Quebec breakthrough

Jack Layton swings tour bus by Aylmer area to tout local candidates

Business gives thumbs down to Liberal’s proposed tax hike

A proposed tax break for hiring young workers has drawn praise but business groups are criticizing the corporate tax hike espoused in the Liberal party election platform.

Liberals' Ignatieff pledges to clean up oilsands, ban west coast oil tankers

The federal Liberals plan to establish a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, formalize a ban on crude oil tankers moving through the West Coast, and develop a clean energy...

Party leaders kick off election campaign week two

The second full week of the federal election campaign kicks off Monday, with the leaders of the Conservatives and the NDP in Ontario, the Liberal leader on the East Coast and the heads of the Bloc...

Conservative lead stretches to 14 points, poll shows

The Conservatives' lead over the Liberals has stretched to 14 points, mostly driven by growth in the West, according to a new CTV News/Globe/Nanos poll released Monday morning.

LEVANT: CBC: Bias and secrecy

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is not behaving like an independent media company in this election campaign.

RADWANSKI: Ignatieff's got a ground game, Harper's got a problem

Stephen Harper looks like a man afraid to lose. And Michael Ignatieff looks like that most dangerous of opponents: a man with nothing to lose at all.

IVISON: Campaign Trail tests leaders' Will to Serve

WINNIPEG . Michael Ignatieff sat down next to preschoolers Jeremy and Mercedes and helped them to mix paints and dab them onto cardboard. "Mercedes, you're on fire," he said, as Jeremy looked up at...

GUNTER: Layton's fairy-tale energy plan

Jack Layton has declared war on Alberta from a comfortable distance. On Thursday, while touring a research park in Montreal, the NDP leader ripped into the oil sands -the country's largest single...

KHEIRIDDIN: This week on the election trail

Who knew the subject of televised leaders' debates would generate so much, er, debate?

HEARTFIELD: A history of contempt

The two findings of contempt against the government this spring don't bother me as much as the finding of contempt it managed to duck almost a year ago.

GRAY: It's all about the election agenda

It's almost impossible to change an opinion. That's because people see the issues through their own world view formed by experience, culture, economic situation, biases, genetics and upbringing....

OLIVE: Harper can’t take credit for recovery

It has seemed almost farcical to hear Prime Minister Stephen Harper warn that Canada’s economic recovery would be jeopardized by a Liberal-led coalition of opposition parties taking power after the...

spurs: Isn't that Special? Harper Indoctrinates Young Girl with Socialist Anthem

I think Harper's gone seriously off message! Can there possibly be any song that is more abhorrent to Stephen Harper than John Lennon's "Imagine"?

Terahertz: NDP Google Ads

This just showed up on the side of my gmail: The NDP is definitely pushing technology in this campaign. Here’s hoping it pays off.

The Trusty Tory: Broken Liberal Promises - Ignatieff will raise taxes

I would like to know how a "cancellation" of corporate tax cuts to pay for another $1 billion boondoggle from the federal Liberals is not being portrayed as a tax hike in the media.

Dr. Roy: No May at debates

Excellent decision by the broadcast consortium. may was not elected and will not be elected. Her party has never has no elected members.

Politics Canada: Harper will try to seize power unless the Liberals win a majority

Does anyone doubt for one minute that Stephen Harper will move with lightning speed to seize power if he ends up finishing second in a minority parliament? He ACTUALLY has initiated plans to do this...

Far and Wide: Time To Come Clean With Canadians

Yesterday, the F-35 debate was taken outside the domestic arena, in a way that once and for all renders the Conservative numbers as pure BUNK.

Bad governments elected by good folks who don't vote

Because you're reading this column, I know that you are an intelligent person and I want you to know I value the time you'll spend reading this.

Liz May doesn’t deserve to be in leaders’ debate

The broadcast consortium that hosts the leaders’debates during federal elections —CBC, Radio-Canada, CTV, Global and TVA —has decided not to invite Green party leader Elizabeth May to...

Should Ignatieff have followed Hudak’s lead on HST?

When Tim Hudak came out against Ontario’s new harmonized sales tax, there was much skepticism among Queen’s Park observers as to how seriously his opposition would be taken. Even setting aside...

Tim Harper: Ignatieff must battle apathy and ticking clock

He’s the only new product on the shelf and the customers aren’t even peering in the window. He needs to stoke anger, but so far encounters only indifference. He’s already been defined by an...

Liberals facing rout in Quebec if results of poll stand up

If the polls are to be believed, the Liberals are in big trouble in Quebec, and just about everywhere else in Canada. The two most reliable public opinion research firms in Quebec are Léger...

Corcoran: There is no Harper Nation

Shortly after his government's defeat, Prime Minister Stephen Harper attempted to deflect focus back to Tuesday's budget. The economy, he said, is the number one priority of Canadians and the budget...

VCU coach draws inspiration from late grandfather

Fiesta Bowl CEO fired after investigation

Hockey not in crisis, nor should it be

Cox: Once-cocky Nazem Kadri finally starting to click for Leafs

India vs Pakistan: Sports and politics should be treated separately, says ...

Young startup CEO gives $1-million to his university

Tax cuts for stay-at-home parents? It's about time

Google offering websites to firms

Canadian mining company named in gang-rape lawsuit

Credit card lawsuit alleges price fixing in fees

'Spiderman' climbs world's tallest tower

Laughing baby kicked off bus

Missing cobra gets Twitter account

Label says 'Monster,' man says he drank mouse

Police: Teen beats, threatens mom to get car

6-year-old describes moose attack

Police: Woman attempts to smuggle coke in diaper

375-pound shark leaps into boat

'Winning' or losing? Charlie Sheen internship hoax

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at Toronto fashion week

Britney Spears 'Stumbled Upon Me' For Femme Fatale, Sabi Says

The story behind the Ottawa doctor obsessed with Shania Twain

Las Vegas embraces mob roots with new attractions

Speakeasies, bootleggers, gun-wielding crime bosses and tough-guy accents pay homage to Las Vegas' mob roots in a pair of new attractions showcasing Sin City's criminal history.

Berlusconi to call George Clooney as defense witness...

Silvio Berlusconi's defense lawyers on Tuesday named George Clooney, the Italian foreign minister and a bevy of showgirls as witnesses at the premier's upcoming prostitution trial, an attorney and...

Israeli minister proposes Gaza artificial island

Israel is considering building an artificial island with sea and air ports off blockaded Gaza, as a long-term solution to shipping goods into the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, the transport minister...

Elizabeth May shut out of televised leaders' debates

It's not easy being "green" as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has been told she won't be allowed in the televised leaders' debate.

Tories or Liberals? Same difference

“I support sweetness and sunshine,” says the campaigning politician, “but my opponent has done nothing for sweetness and once voted against sunshine!

Body of fallen soldier to arrive at CFB Trenton

The body of the first Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan this year will return home this afternoon. A military plane carrying the body of Cpl.

Parties line up their candidates

A federal election campaign showed its first signs life in Nova Scotia with the news Tuesday that NDP Leader Jack Layton would come to Dartmouth on Saturday for a rally calculated to give a boost to...

PM checks oil at Prairie marine store

Under the somewhat dull headline, "Conservative Party Video/ Photo Release," Stephen Harper's camp offered up two homespun visions of Canada's most powerful man -and no, we're not making this stuff...

Cut could signal NDP shift on taxes

A slight cut in the small-business tax rate isn't much, but could it be an admission by the provincial government that taxes are too high?

Jason Kenney's troubling refugee legacy

Jason Kenney was making changes to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration at a torrid pace—or so it seemed—until he was stopped dead in his tracks last week by a non-confidence vote. Now,...

Tell me something nice about Harper, Layton asked

Talk radio and phone-in shows can be so predictable. But, every now and then, there is that one caller who throws things for a loop.

Is it time to end QE2?

After two years of mainlining liquidity directly into the veins of the traumatized U.S. economy, it’s time for the Federal Reserve to yank out the tubes, according to some U.S. captains of finance

Toronto mayor had private dinner with controversial promoter

Rob Ford's office won't say if the Toronto mayor knew about previous legal troubles of dinner companion.

Campaigns criss-cross country

Party leaders are again criss-crossing the country Wednesday as they attempt to build support and woo voters following a day of promises on the federal election campaign trail.

Be a smart voter - Canada needs you

If citizen Betty Benevolence makes a bad choice at the polls, she imposes the costs on everyone

Liberals roll out ‘operation fast start’ ads

Campaign features promise to help families and accusations about Tory wrongdoing

Harper judged it right: Fixes are needed

It’s time our courts stopped erring on the side of criminals, and giving offence to common sense

Where the leaders are on Day 5

Stephen Harper and Jack Layton take their search for votes to the Toronto area while Gilles Duceppe wraps up five days in Montreal

Should Ignatieff have followed Hudak’s lead on HST?

Federal Liberals are probably looking at Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader’s opportunism on the issue, and its results, with some envy

Tory star candidate denies flip-flop on gun registry

Jean-Guy Dagenais is already being criticized for his new public stance.

Ont. businesses praise budget; opposition unimpressed

Business groups like the Ontario budget, but the opposition parties say the fiscal blueprint failed to give ordinary people any help.

Japanese Operator Says It Will Scrap Four Reactors at Plant

Tokyo Electric Power Company will completely write off four of the six reactors at the crippled nuclear plant, the company's chairman said on Wednesday.

Countries look to delay F-35 purchases amid cost fears

At least one Ottawa diplomat is privately worried about further price jumps in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, adding another voice to the chorus of governments already expressing concern.

Harper 10 points up in early days of stagnant campaign

Canadians are prepared to send MPs back to Ottawa in virtually the same proportions as last time, according to new Nanos polling numbers.

It's jobs versus quality of life in quest for middle-income votes

Both the Conservatives and the Liberals want to get inside your head. But each has a very different idea of what's in there. Both Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff believe middle-class voters with...

Kevin Hursh:Tory majority could have effect on agriculture

Will the Conservatives form a majority government or will they be forced to continue in a minority position? Based on the polls, those would seem to be the two most likely election results.

Both Liberals and Tories have bargained for power

The relevant question to ask Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff in the election isn’t whether he’s prepared to form a coalition government if neither the Liberals nor Conservatives win a majority...

The amygdala election

Wente: Stephen Harper sets off a lot of people. They react to him with visceral dislike. Now that we’re in election mode again, the dinner parties with my friends (we live in the heart of 416)...

Ignatieff still dancing

Levant: Vow to not enter into a coalition full of legal wiggle room. Asking Michael Ignatieff if he’s going to form a coalition with the NDP and Bloc is the wrong question.

Attacks on Grit leader will backfire

Kinsella: The familiar voice at the other end of the line sounded amused. “They’re making fun of the way I look and sound, again,”he says, barely able to contain his delight. “I love it when...

NDP proposes to cap credit card interest rates

Jack Layton announced Tuesday he will cap credit card interest rates at 5% plus prime and roll back transaction fees if elected prime minister.

Dubai paper weighs in on election

Dubai-based newspaper Gulf News has stepped into Canada's federal election and taken a swipe at Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Canadian consumer confidence falls sharply in March, Conference Board says

OTTAWA - Consumer confidence fell sharply in March as Canadians grew more worried about their finances. The Conference Board of Canada said consumer confidence dropped to 83.7 from 89.3 in...

Ontario won't follow Flaherty's lead with tax credit goodies in today's budget

TORONTO - Ontario won't be following the federal Conservatives' lead in peppering today's budget with pre-election goodies designed to entice voters in an upcoming election. The province is heading...

Polygamy 'consumes its young,' B.C. government lawyer tells landmark trial

VANCOUVER - A polygamous religious sect in southeastern British Columbia can't hide behind the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to defend a practice that oppresses women, victimizes children and harms...

Flare jeans may give denim market a leg up

Retailers from American Eagle Outfitters to Bloomingdale's are betting that women are ready to shed skinny jeans for a return to flared styles, a change that may firm up more than sagging denim sales

Porter orders two more planes from Bombardier

Porter Airlines Inc. announced Tuesday an order for two additional Q400s turboprops from Bombardier Inc. in a deal valued at $61-million, based on list price

Quebec City bakery gas leak sends 5 to hospital

Five people are being treated in hospital following a gas leak in Quebec City.

Man, 87, dies after care home assault

An elderly man allegedly assaulted by a fellow resident at a Winnipeg care home has died.

Harper decries opposition's 'reckless' EI plans

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says his party is offering incentives that will help grow employment within the Canadian economy, while his opponents are pushing economic policies that will drain...

Japan vows to review nuclear safety standards

Japan's government vowed Tuesday to overhaul nuclear safety standards once its radiation-leaking reactor complex is under control, admitting that its safeguards were insufficient to protect the plant...

Libyan rebels retreating after Gadhafi onslaught

Libyan government tanks and rockets pounded rebel forces into a panicked full retreat Tuesday after an hourslong, back-and-forth battle that highlighted the superior might of Moammar Gadhafi's...

Police officer charged in sexual assault of teen boys

A Toronto officer has been charged with sexual offences involving two teenage boys, police announced on Tuesday.

Liberals offer $1 billion per year for students

Standing against a backdrop of students from Sheridan College, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff unveiled a plan Tuesday to give students up to $1,500 a year for post-secondary education.

3.5-magnitude quake near Ontario nuclear facility

A tremor has been recorded near the Atomic Energy Canada Ltd. nuclear laboratories in Chalk River, Ont.

Fight to save girl ends in tragedy

A family is mourning the loss of their little daughter, sister, niece and friend, who was killed Sunday.

Ontario aircraft firm cuts 213 workers

Hundreds of jobs were said to be on the line at Diamond Aircraft in London if a $35-million federal loan didn't come through -- the money hasn't come through and the jobs started to disappear Monday.

TSX erases earlier losses, posts gains at midday

The Toronto Stock Exchange was in positive territory at midday Tuesday, as investors bought back into the market following losses earlier in the day and Monday.

Bruce Power delays shipment of steam generators

Bruce Power says it will delay its controversial plan to ship 16 school-bus-sized steam generators through the Great Lakes so they can consult residents first.

Wear a daffodil in your lapel, support a cancer survivor

Canadians will now be able to pin daffodils to their lapels to support cancer survivors in April, just as they pin poppies in November to honour the legacy of war veterans.

Child porn on sex killer Russell Williams’ computer, but no charges laid

New book reveals prosecution and disgraced Canadian Forces officer’s defence agreed not to pursue accusations relating to the child porn in return for his guilty plea