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Canadian ex-PM seeks to help Liberals match his 1993 landslide victory

25 avril 2025 à 12:00

Jean Chrétien, 91, appears keen to wield his influence to fight for a Liberal victory, drumming up support for Carney

In the frenzy of a Canadian general election campaign, few things drain party activists more than the relentless travel, as they crisscross the country’s vast geography to drum up support in far-flung electoral districts.

But ahead of what has been described as the most consequential general election in a lifetime, the 91-year-old former prime minister Jean Chrétien has campaigned for the Liberals in 30 electoral districts across the country as the party seeks to match – or even eclipse – his 1993 landslide victory.

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© Photograph: Blair Gable/Reuters

© Photograph: Blair Gable/Reuters

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Trump is jailing immigrant families again. A mother, father and teen tell of ‘anguish on a daily basis’

24 avril 2025 à 17:00

Family incarceration has been revived after Biden – and Jade, Jason and Gabriela are speaking out about their distressing treatment in Texas

When Jade and her family first arrived at the detention facility in Karnes county, Texas, she wasn’t really sure what to think.

“I guess I was confused and scared,” said the 13-year-old. Her parents were doing their best to reassure her that everything would be OK, but she knew they were in danger of being deported.

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© Illustration: Guardian Design

© Illustration: Guardian Design

Canada election is Carney’s to lose in contest turned on its head by Trump

24 avril 2025 à 11:30

The Conservative Pierre Poilievre was poised to be the next PM until a lurch in US relations tilted polls to the Liberals

Every election, the message from exasperated pundits and pedants is the same: Canadians don’t actually vote directly for their prime minister.

But on a rural intersection south of Ottawa, residents could be mistaken for thinking otherwise.

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© Photograph: Carlos Osorio/Reuters

© Photograph: Carlos Osorio/Reuters

Everything you need to know about the ‘downward social mobility’ report Poilievre quoted

23 avril 2025 à 23:40
During a Tuesday press conference to unveil the Conservative election platform, Pierre Poilievre took a departure from the topic du jour, analyzing a report from an obscure government department that warned of the potential that many Canadians may "face the very real possibility of downward social mobility" by 2040. Read More

Will Canada’s Next Prime Minister Solve the Million-Dollar Housing Crisis?

23 avril 2025 à 23:37
Soaring housing costs, with many homes nearing $1 million, have sparked an exodus from cities like Vancouver, and Canadians want their next prime minister to do something about it.

© Alana Paterson for The New York Times

Chilliwack, British Colombia, has become a magnet for people from Vancouver who can no longer afford living there.
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