Sunday, June 14, 2026
ADVT 
National

Liberals highlight policy differences with Tories

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Sep, 2021 09:44 AM
  • Liberals highlight policy differences with Tories

Justin Trudeau is aiming to distinguish the Liberals from Erin O'Toole's Conservatives with a promise to enshrine abortion services in the Canada Health Act.

He is also pledging tougher measures to ban an array of firearms.

The pledges come in a Liberal re-election platform with $78 billion in new spending, more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years.

O'Toole is outlining a plan to build key infrastructure, promising to end delays and get shovels in the ground for world-class public transit, roads and 5G telecom networks.

He accuses the Liberals of sitting on billions of unspent infrastructure dollars.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is campaigning in Quebec, where his party is hoping to boost its seat count following a dismal showing in the last federal election.

 

MORE National ARTICLES

Alert system ready for N.S. Mi'kmaq communities

Alert system ready for N.S. Mi'kmaq communities
A new alert system that will issue emergency messages to residents in five Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq communities is the first of its kind among Indigenous peoples in Canada, according to developers.

Alert system ready for N.S. Mi'kmaq communities

Prison oversight panel to get its data: Blair

Prison oversight panel to get its data: Blair
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is stepping in to ensure an advisory panel tasked with overseeing the segregation of federal inmates will get the data it needs to do its job.

Prison oversight panel to get its data: Blair

New Westminster Police arrest masseur accused of sexually assaulting a client

New Westminster Police arrest masseur accused of sexually assaulting a client
The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit arrested an adult male masseur after an allegation of sexual assault during a massage.

New Westminster Police arrest masseur accused of sexually assaulting a client

Vancouver police investigating that city’s 4th motor related death

Vancouver police investigating that city’s 4th motor related death
A two-vehicle collision that occurred in Vancouver last week has resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man from Vancouver.

Vancouver police investigating that city’s 4th motor related death

Amend B.C. Workers Compensation Act: review

Amend B.C. Workers Compensation Act: review
A review of services offered to injured workers in British Columbia makes more than 100 recommendations to improve communication, care and individual services at the Workers' Compensation Board.

Amend B.C. Workers Compensation Act: review

Children's hospitals launch mental health effort

Children's hospitals launch mental health effort
A network of children's hospitals is launching a Canada-wide initiative to improve early access to mental health care for young people.

Children's hospitals launch mental health effort