Canadian Politics

Liberal Leader Mark Carney faced jabs from his opponents at Wednesday's French-language leaders' debate with accusations he's out of touch with working people and won't offer enough change from his unpopular predecessor — charges he denied as he fought back saying he's the best candidate to handle the U.S. threat and a slumping economy.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all took part in the French-language debate on Wednesday. Here are some key moments.

Major party leaders meet on stage in Montreal for the French-language leaders' debate. With less than two weeks until Canada votes, did anyone gain anything from their performance?

Fernando Ameth Pinzon has been a Canadian citizen since 2004 but has never voted. After fleeing his native Panama following the U.S. invasion in 1989, life in Canada felt safe and stable. Voting for change seemed unnecessary. Then, U.S. President Donald Trump began threatening Canada's sovereignty and that of his home country for a second time.

The Leaders' Debates Commission, which is tasked with organizing the French and English debates, has removed the Green Party from federal leaders’ debates for failing to meet participation requirements. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is expected to be the main target of tonight's French-language debate.

With just under two weeks to go until election day, some Canadians with disabilities say they feel forgotten by the federal party leaders.

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key policy rate at 2.75 per cent, its first pause after seven consecutive cuts, and said the uncertainty around U.S. tariffs made it impossible to issue regular economic forecasts.

The number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data — easily one of the worst year-over-year drops recorded outside of the COVID-19 health crisis.