Our items of interest from the Federal election campaign for the month of September.
September 30
September 30 -- Presenting Tom Mulcair as a gentle moderate may be backfiring for the New Democrats
September 30 -- Trudeau promises $3-billion investment in home care, mental health
September 30 -- Noah Richler sorry for calling Harper a 'pathological psychopath,' not sorry for mocking Trudeau's escalator ad
September 30 -- Union asks NDP to keep Saudi armoured vehicles deal 'under wraps,' fearing 'significant' job losses
September 30 -- Mulcair's concerns over Saudi arms deal puts him in tricky spot with union
September 30 -- Two solitudes emerge on Canadian values debate
September 30 -- Mulcair promises to end 'muzzling' of scientists by creating parliamentary science officer role
September 30 -- Change is in the air in Conservative Alberta and opposition parties stand to gain
September 30 -- NDP promises $100M to help 25 communities nix diesel
September 30 -- Conservatives duck and weave over Trans-Pacific deal and 'caretaker' convention
September 29
September 29 -- Harper's opponents missed a chance to hit him where it hurts
September 29 -- NDP sets sights on Trudeau in bid to recapture momentum
September 29 -- New NDP radio ads aggressively target Liberal leaning voters
September 29 -- Notley tries to clarify her feelings about Mulcair's climate plan
September 29 -- The crowd laughed when Trudeau was asked how he'd deal with Putin. That should be devastating
September 29 -- Who says that Canadians don't write protest songs about politicians? Blue Rodeo drops anti-Harper tune
September 29 -- "It's a problem for the CBC to fix": Stephen Harper blames broadcaster's budget woes on low ratings
September 29 -- Elizabeth May, again excluded, tweets her way into Munk debate conversation
September 29 -- Duceppe calls for NDP to back his stance on Bill 101
September 29 -- Liberal candidate quits after referring to 9/11 'lie' on Facebook
September 28
September 28 -- Flawed Liberal foreign policy hampers strong Trudeau performance in leaders' debate
September 28 -- 'The threat we face today is not CSIS, it is ISIS': Leaders battle it out at Munk debate
September 28 -- Harper, Trudeau, Mulcair step it up a notch in lively foreign policy debate
September 28 -- Liberals offer popular national babysitting plan
September 28 -- For Trudeau, a perceived weakness becomes a strength
September 28 -- Duceppe thrilled with victory of separatist parties in Catalonia
September 28 -- NDP won't be guided by Leap Manifesto, Cullen says
September 28 -- The New Democrats can kiss their chances goodbye
September 28 -- NDP support plunges in Quebec, poll suggests, as survey puts them just six points ahead of Liberal
September 28 -- NDP drops to third place, Conservatives take the lead: poll
September 27
September 27 -- Liberals would balance budget in 2020 by cracking down on tax cheats, departmental spending
September 27 -- We can't turn back the clock on Canada's foreign policy
September 27 -- NDP Leader Tom Mulcair vows to repeal Bill C-24 that can revoke citizenship
September 27 -- Navy looking to save money on futuristic warship fleet by stripping parts off decades-old vessels
September 27 -- In defence of Justin Trudeau
September 27 -- Conrad Black predicts NDP will 'slip' in Quebec
September 27 -- Quebec voters defy traditional political spectrum
September 27 -- Mulcair and NDP need a change in strategy
September 27 -- Leaked internal report warns of Canada's declining world influence
September 27 -- Montrealers waiting on a wave - and they don't care if it's an orange wave or a red one
September 26
September 26 -- NDP says Liberals 'financial plan uses 'bad math'
September 26 -- Why David Suzuki called Justin Trudeau a twerp
September 26 -- Liberals looking for gains in Ottawa, NDP in northern Ontario
September 26 -- Liberal fiscal plan outlines $146.5B in spending, tax cuts over next 4 years
September 26 -- Niqab debate leading to wider discussion on religious, cultural accommodation
September 25
September 25 -- Who'll win federal politics? Markets know better than polls
September 25 -- Justin Trudeau plans to avoid unveiling of his economic platform cost
September 25 -- Satirical Montreal website digging up candidates' online gaffes
September 25 -- To Strategically Withdraw or Not? Two Greens Muse
September 25 -- Spin Cycle: Is Tom Mulcair in favour of exporting bulk water?
September 25 -- Stephen Harper promises 'tax lock' law to ban all increases
September 25 -- Liberal candidate says Facebook posts questioning 9/11 were her 'truth' at the time
September 25 -- Calgary driver fired over Pride bus to run in federal election
September 25 -- Justin Trudeau promises to make family reunification easier for immigrants
September 25 -- Solving an 'electoral emergency': How parties find replacements for candidates who self-destruct
September 24
September 24 -- Conservatives swing into lead, close in on majority government, new poll suggests
September 24 -- Mulcair gets aggressive in French language debate
September 24 -- Niqab, Senate, national unity trigger hot exchanges in French-language debate
September 24 -- Quebec farmers, cows protest ahead of federal leaders' debate
September 24 -- Harper's sights set on five Quebec ridings Conservatives won in 2011
September 24 -- Pollster gridlock strikes election campaign: "we don't really know what's going on"
September 24 -- Vancouver mayor wants 'clear commitments from federal parties on housing 'crisis'
September 24 -- A break in the three way stalemate? Poll puts Tories, Liberals neck and neck in Ontario
September 24 -- NDP candidate quits over social media posts linking Jewish sect to the Taliban
September 24 -- NDP candidate Alex Johnstone is reaching out to Jewish leaders after Auschwitz gaffe
September 23
September 23 -- Liberals, NDP and Tories vying for gains in southwest Ontario
September 23 -- French-language debate will test strength of NDP in Quebec
September 23 -- Mulcair coming to French language debate with much larger target on his back
September 23 -- The Atlantic Canada election dynamic can't be ignored
September 23 -- Joe Daniel's comments about Muslim 'agenda' taken out of context, says campaign
September 23 -- In Quebec Old Stock is just a fact of life
September 23 -- The past is the future in Liberal vision
September 23 -- Mulcair appeals for tolerance as NDP's niqab policy at odds with party's Quebec base
September 23 -- NDP's Alex Johnstone 'didn't know' what Auschwitz was
September 23 -- Liberal message might not make much sense, but at least it's a message
September 22
September 22 -- Leaders quizzed over minority government scenario
September 22 -- CBC tries to hid its happy face as Liberals and NDP vow to pump up funding for public broadcaster
September 22 -- Trudeau outmanoeuvres rivals with F-35 move
September 22 -- Trudeau attacks Mulcair over F-35s, calling NDP leader 'irresponsible" for still considering fighter jets
September 22 -- Gilles Duceppe's lonely campaign: Bloc Quebecois can't stop exodus of separatist voters to NDP
September 22 -- Clinton's Keystone opposition puts Liberal, Conservative plans in question
September 22 -- Harper insists Terry Fox Foundation wanted $35 million fund
September 22 -- Harper says funding announcement was Terry Fox Foundation's idea after Tories accused of politicizing event
September 22 -- Trudeau says he would not support Harper government
September 22 -- Conservatives would aim to create 13 million net new jobs by 2020
September 21
September 21 -- Liberals would revise $10-billion deficit figure if economy worsens
September 21 -- Tory campaign 'mistake' angers Terry Fox's family: "There is no place in the fight against cancer for politics"
September 21 -- Liberals 'living in a dream world' on F-35 cancellation, Stephen Harper says
September 21 -- Harper, Mulcair agree scrapping F-35's would cost Canada's aerospace industry
September 21 -- Watch out for dirty 'voter suppression' tricks, Elections Canada warns staff
September 21 -- Justin Trudeau leaves some deficit wiggle room
September 21 -- Clash of Toronto's progressive titans: Olivia Chow hopes to win back old riding, but Liberal MP ready for fight
September 21 -- Harper's 'old stock' faux pas was little more than that
September 21 -- Study raises questions about NDP's proposed universal child care system
September 21 -- Green Party should be allowed in Munk debate, Trudeau says
September 20
September 20 -- Stephen Harper describes refugee response as 'generous'
September 20 -- Mulcair catches fish, flack: NDP leader asked to apologize (again) for saying "Newfie" 19 years ago
September 20 -- Tories deny politicizing Terry Fox with $35M campaign pledge
September 20 -- Trudeau, Mulcair shift focus to security and foreign affairs
September 20 -- Election forces Ottawa to drop back room bid for French warships
September 20 -- Mulcair, Trudeau cross swords in Newfoundland where NDP and Liberals are in battle
September 20 -- "More teeth and less tail" for Armed Forces
September 20 -- Green Party raises legal challenge to Munk leader's debate exclusion
September 20 -- Trudeau says Liberals won't buy F-35 planes, use savings to increase navy spending
September 20 -- Justin Trudeau vows to scrap F-35 fighter jet program
September 19
September 19 -- 'Skewed' NDP poll suggesting Trudeau trailing in his own riding could be another dagger for polling industry
September 19 -- Why embattled Harper may still win the race
September 19 -- Why Elizabeth May is not going away
September 19 -- Tories say Syrian refugee claim process will be accelerated
September 19 -- Wayne Gretzky assists on Stephen Harper's goal
September 19 -- Politicians can't shake the myth of small business
September 19 -- Taking stock of 'old stock Canadians' Stephen Harper called a 'racist' after remark during debate
September 19 -- Stephen Harper's 'old stock Canadians': Politics of division or simple slip?
September 19 -- Naomi Klein has a message for Tom Mulcair: Keet the oilsands in the ground
September 18
September 18 -- The real meaning of Thursday's federal leaders' debate
September 18 -- A little Angry Tom goes a long way as Mulcair outpoints rivals
September 18 -- Perception shift: What Justin Trudeau won by losing his cool
September 18 -- "I've never said things were great": Leaders swipe at each other in debate on economy
September 18 -- Three ways to improve a single-issue leaders' debate beyond fractious free-for-alls
September 18 -- "Old Stock" comment gives chills to professor
September 18 -- Mulcair won't say how crude prices could change party's fiscal plans
September 18 -- NDP making many promises, but slow delivery could be a hard sell
September 18 -- Tepid debate shows why parties are neck and neck in polls
September 18 -- Stephen Harper explains 'Old-Stock Canadians' comment
September 18 -- Harper says Canadians feel 'vulnerable' on economy, but he'll stick to his path
September 17
September 17 -- In blizzard of talking points, Harper manages to hold his own
September 17 -- Heated exchanges on economy, environment at leaders' debate
September 17 -- Green Party Leader Elizabeth May dominates debate on Twitter
September 17 -- Harper can't play the fear card on the economy
September 17 -- Federal party leaders trade sharp criticisms, talk over one another during debate
September 17 -- Bowed but not broken, shunned Elizabeth May holds virtual debate
September 17 -- Trudeau campaign borrows aides from Wynne Government
September 17 -- Harper the economic meddler? Who knew?
September 17 -- Mulcair uses Saskatchewan as proof the NDP can balance a budget, but auditor says the province ran deficits
September 17 -- NDP and Conservatives launch pre-debate salvos attacking Justin Trudeau's 'fiscal irresponsibility'
September 16
September 16 -- Leaders prepare in private before crucial debate
September 16 -- Conservatives' refugee crisis response far from fatal for Harper
September 16 -- The best that can be said of the NDP fiscal plan is that it's so modest, the damage would be limited
September 16 -- The things no party leader will say in Thursday's debate
September 16 -- NDP promises four years of budget surpluses with plan to boost corporate tax rates, eliminate income splitting
September 16 -- Notley says Harper's criticism of Alberta NDP 'make believe'
September 16 -- Joe Ceci fires back after Stephen Harper's latest criticism of Alberta NDP
September 16 -- NDP fiscal plan short on details and big on promises, critics say
September 16 -- NDP's Pat Martin seen saying 'son of a bitch' at Winnipeg forum
September 16 -- Gilles Duceppe says 'no choice but to intervene' against ISIS
September 15
September 15 -- Stephen Harper is done: Gwyn
September 15 -- Manifesto backed by prominent NDPers calls for overhaul of capitalist economy
September 15 -- Bocce ball in hand, Justin Trudeau courts Canada's most electorally important demographic: seniors
September 15 -- Trudeau promises unions $750 million for skilled trades funding
September 15 -- Tom Mulcair, Justin Trudeau confirm participation in Munk Debates
September 15 -- Elizabeth May to tweet her way into Globe and Mail debate
September 15 -- Mulcair under fire for calling Toronto "Canada's most important city'
September 15 -- Does Justin Trudeau seem stuck in the middle to you?: Wells
September 15 -- Liberal's History of Broken Progressive Promises
September 15 -- Millionaires on board with Leap Manifesto
September 14
September 14 -- Harper hoping 'surprise' surplus will convince voters the Tories are on right economic track
September 14 -- Harper holds to prediction of budget surplus for current fiscal year
September 14 -- Conservatives aim to redirect voters' attention with focus on economy
September 14 -- Trudeau sticks to deficit spending plan - despite surprise $1.9 billion surplus
September 14 -- Trudeau, Mulcair reviewing participation in leaders' debate on foreign policy
September 14 -- "We're not going to pay people who are not sick'" Harper says sick leave changes will strengthen public service
September 14 -- Federal surplus is good political news for both Stephen Harper and Tom Mulcair
September 14 -- Justin Trudeau courts seniors with pension pledge
September 14 -- NDP prescribes $500M for health-care system
September 14 -- How the refugee crisis went from burden to boon for Stephen Harper
September 13
September 13 -- NDP's shift to centre unsettles socialist caucus
September 13 -- New Democrats pledge $1.8 B for senior's health care
September 13 -- Liberal, NDP views reflect 'deep hostility' to small business, Harper says
September 13 -- Harper defends tax cuts for small business: "The Opposition is worse than wrong"
September 13 -- Stephen Harper sounds ready for second half of 2015 election campaign
September 13 -- Jean Chretien steals spotlight at Liberal rally for Justin Trudeau
September 13 -- How Jean Chretien is still getting it wrong
September 13 -- Duceppe agrees with Chretien's foreign policy vision
September 13 -- Ex General says military can help bring in 50,000 refugees by Christmas
September 13 -- Daughter provides key support for Elizabeth May on campaign trail
September 13 -- Will the youth have a bigger impact on campus ridings in 2015?
September 12
September 12 -- Prime Ministers may not know when their time is up, but voters do
September 12 -- NDP campaign drawing on provincial counterparts in election push
September 12 -- Trailing in the polls, the Conservatives switch gears to the role of underdog candidates
September 12 -- Jean Chretien says Stephen Harper 'has shamed Canada'
September 12 -- Liberals, NDP vow to launch long-term space plan
September 12 -- How the NDP are turning red and blue to orange
September 12 -- Stephen Harper seeks shelter from a bad week
September 12 -- Young voters, NDP candidates rally at Bill C-51 protest
September 12 -- Government creates emergency relief fund to aid Syrian crisis victims
September 12 -- Tories set to revamp Syrian refugee response in wake of criticism, Jason Kenny says
September 11
September 11 -- Tom Mulcair unveils NDP platform to spend billions on transit, bridges
September 11 -- NDP subtly retools as campaign enters second half
September 11 -- We asked VICE's Global offices to talk about Canada's Politicians based on pictures
September 11 -- 'Bozo eruptions' or no, let voters decide if candidates are idiots
September 11 -- Elizabeth May willing to mediate coalition to topple Stephen Harper
September 11 -- NDP, Conservative push to abolish Senate 'blatantly unconstitutional'
September 11 -- Conservatives rule out airlifts of Syrian refugees to Canada
September 11 -- Who is Lynton Crosby, the 'master of dark arts' now behind Harper's campaign?
September 11 -- Three ways the refugee crisis could unfold and what it means for Harper
September 11 -- Tories aren't breaking election laws by hiring Australian, watchdog says
September 10
September 10 -- Controversial Australian strategist to help with Tories' campaign
September 10 -- Elizabeth May counting on a minority government in October to give Greens more power in Parliament
September 10 -- Trudeau promises to safeguard northern B. C. coast from pipelines
September 10 -- No, possible future prime minister Tom Mulcair, you can't just pretend the Senate isn't there
September 10 -- Stephen Harper suggests Canada will do more to help Syrian refugees
September 10 -- Syrian refugee crisis forces leaders to confront options on the campaign trail
September 10 -- Mulcair pledges to immediately end Canada's mission in Iraq, Syria
September 10 -- Tom Mulcair's Senate pledge could lead to stalemates and standoffs
September 10 -- Mulcair's plans to abolish Senate 'unrealistic,' Duceppe says
September 10 -- Blame game being played out inside lumbering Conservative campaign as insiders voice their worries
September 10 -- Jenni Byrne's trip to Ottawa: Who is the Tory campaign manager and why the interest in her whereabouts?
September 9
September 9 -- Blame game being played out inside Conservative campaign
September 9 -- Mulcair vows to protect Canadian auto-industry jobs in TPP talks
September 9 -- Green Party pushes for sustainable jobs, climate plan in platform
September 9 -- The migrant crisis: A reality check of political will
September 9 -- Harper misses the political mark on Syrian refugee crisis
September 9 -- Why Harper's campaign needs a mid-election reboot
September 9 -- 'How many kids drowned in pools in Canada this summer?" Tory supporters heckle reporter over refugee question
September 9 -- Assembly of First Nations chief sets aside 'longstanding practice' says he'll vote in the federal election
September 9 -- Keep home mail delivery in Quebec, Bloc's Duceppe says
September 9 -- Outgoing MPs can expect financial windfall, even if they plan their exit
September 8
September 8 -- Canadians don't want a coalition government, Trudeau says
September 8 -- Senior NDP aide to Tom Mulcair apologizes for tweets targeting Catholic Church
September 8 -- Health care, environment largely ignored in campaign so far
September 8 -- What Stephen Harper could stand to gain by saying Stephen Harper isn't perfect
September 8 -- Will Canadian vote strategically in this election?
September 8 -- Stephen Harper says Canada will not airlift refugees without proper security screening
September 8 -- Trudeau's Employment Insurance plan not what it seems
September 8 -- Mulcair says he will produce 'exact accounting' of platform in due course
September 8 -- Trudeau promises sweeping changes to EI system
September 7
September 7 -- Harper would quit as PM even if party loses by a seat
September 7 -- What drives Harper?
September 7 -- Don't rule out Harper, Mulcair or Trudeau from winning election
September 7 -- We expect the highest standards': Harper on candidates dropped over controversial videos
September 7 -- Jerry Bance, Conservative caught peeing in mug, no longer candidate, party says
September 7 -- Tories can't be faulted for missing footage of candidates prank-calling and peeing in cups
September 7 -- Conservatives slip to third as NDP, Liberals enter two-way race: Nanos poll
September 7 -- Trudeau hopes to sway union leaders towards Liberals in second half of campaign
September 7 -- Bloc is open to coalition with anyone except Harper, Duceppe says
September 7 -- Campaign 2.0: What to expect
September 7 -- Stephen Harper rejects proposed meeting with political rivals
September 7 -- "What's enough? What's enough?: Harper fires back when asked if Canada is doing enough for migrants
September 7 -- Fin Donnelly, NDP MP, stands by attempts to help Kurdi family's refugee application
September 6
September 6 -- Labour unions across Canada preparing to launch anti-Harper offensive
September 6 -- Justin Trudeau calls for leaders' meeting to address Syrian refugee crisis
September 6 -- Party leaders pledge to skip Jays games after losses with them in the stands
September 6 -- Election campaign to ramp up after Labour Day
September 6 -- End the dress rehearsal, cue the election lights
September 6 -- Conservative who reportedly urinated into coffee cup 'deeply regrets' actions
September 6 -- Conservative candiate Jerry Bance caught in CBC sting urinating in homeowner's coffee mug
September 5
September 5 -- To vote or not vote? Chief's Dilemma Shared by Many First Nations
September 5 -- How Harper and Obama used the North for different storylines
September 5 -- Refugee crisis coverage, rivals' criticism frustrates Conservative campaign
September 5 -- New NDP election ad about Tom Muclair claims: "I'm ready"
September 5 -- Justin Trudeau "Just not ready' ad was effective: poll
September 5 -- First Nations face real-life barriers to voting in next federal election
September 5 -- Migrant crisis weighs as party leaders respond to Canada's refugee policy
September 5 -- NDP, Liberals call for increased refugee settlement in Canada by year's end
September 4
September 4 -- Canadians want a new PM, poll suggests
September 4 -- Mulcair says Canadian Forces have no role whatsoever to play in Syria and Iraq
September 4 -- Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau spar on how military should respond to refugee crisis
September 4 -- Harper wants to keep refugee crisis focus on big picture
September 4 -- Refugee crisis won't push Conservatives off script
September 4 -- Parties clash over meaning of August jobs numbers for economic future
September 4 -- The Syrian tragedy becomes a numbers game for party leaders
September 4 -- Liberals promise $20 billion to public transit
September 4 -- Tories mistake Oregon lake for Canadian wilderness
September 4 -- Harper promises Yukon its own unit of reserves, money for hunters
September 4 -- NDP Pledges higher targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
September 4 -- Chilly personna could hurt Harper in midst of humanitarian crisis
September 3
September 3 -- This campaign is being taken over by events out of Harper's control
September 3 -- Immigration Minister Chris Alexander suspends re-election campaign
September 3 -- Family of drowned boy did not apply for asylum: Ottawa
September 3 -- Migrant crisis suddenly the biggest issue in the election campaign - and Harper's on the high wire
September 3 -- Harper says military action needed to address root causes of refugee crisis
September 3 -- Limp along economy could hobble Harper campaign
September 3 -- Alan Kurdi's story should galvanize the world - but Harper can't be blamed for this tragedy
September 3 -- Canada says it never denied a refugee application for Alan Kurdi and his family
September 3 -- "Too easy" to start assigning blame for Syrian boy's death, Muclair says; Trudeau slams handling of crisis
September 3 -- What happened to the Liberals' francophone foundation?
September 3 -- First Green video ad flirts with candidate Claire Martin's old TV persona
September 3 -- NDP would boost CPP within six months of forming government, Mulcair pledges
September 2
September 2 -- NDP all talk, little walk on its promises of far
September 2 -- Too much fas talk in this era of slow growth
September 2 -- Will British Columbia decide the election's outcome?
September 2 -- Green Party pledges national pharmacare as part of seniors strategy
September 2 -- Trudeau vows to kick-start economy in new campaign ad
September 2 -- Trudeau's new escalator themed ad raises eyebrows online
September 2 -- Harper pledges enhanced tax credit for northern mining projects
September 2 -- Mulcair promises $28 million to fund youth sports
September 2 -- Trudeau says Paul Martinn was right to slash provincial transfers but won't follow same path
September 2 -- Tories' campaign strategy: Staying mum to avoid gaffes
September 2 -- Assembly of First Nations outlines election priorities
September 2 -- Justin Trudeau pledges $20 billion for green infrastructure over the next decade to stimulate economy
September 1
September 1 -- Harper's aversion to government intervention in the economy is both political and personal
September 1 -- Recession news hits campaign trail as parties offer competing visions
September 1 -- Conservatives promise two new programs to help sagging manufacturing industry
September 1 -- Trudeau sets sights on Quebec, where Liberals hope to improve electoral fortunes
September 1 -- Parties spin the recession, but all voters want to know is: What's next?
September 1 -- Mulcair promises support for wine tourism in B. C.'s southern interior
September 1 -- NDP Leader Mulcair stops in the BC southern Interior
September 1 -- "Joe where?": NDP claims finance minister MIA as country heads into recession
September 1 -- NDP slams Haper for 'presiding over Canada's second recession in only seven years'
September 1 -- NDP has been ignoring Global's request to remove copyrighted footage from an attack ad for weeks
