Philippe J. Fournier: The latest election projection sees the parties deadlocked. But the Conservatives may have reached their ceiling early in the campaign.
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The first leaders debate: The battle for small advantages
Stephen Maher: Trudeau and O’Toole—two leaders fighting for their political careers—stood out in a debate that may have been short on substance but not drama
338Canada: The Conservatives surge, the Liberals slide
Philippe J. Fournier: The latest 338 projection shows the Liberals falling two seats per day since the campaign began. The Conservatives are the new favourites.
Pour Un Quebec Lucide
INSTAUPDATE: WHOOPS, just noticed Phil already blogged this. What he said.
The best speeches from the campaign trail
Each party leader has picked their favourite speech. Read the full text here.
While campaigning on April 10 in Métabetchouan-Lac-à-La-Croix, QC, Bloc québécois leader Gilles Duceppe promised to usher in a five-step strategy aimed at supporting Quebec’s farmers:
Eliminate two-week waiting period for EI, increasing benefit rate to 60%
The Bloc Quebecois has promised to amend Canada’s Employment Insurance Act by eliminating the two-week waiting period and increasing the benefit rate to 60 per cent of wages earned. The Bloc will also look into extending the EI program to the self-employed.
$2.2 billion in compensation for Quebec’s sales tax harmonization
The Bloc Québécois is asking the federal government to pay Quebec $2.2 billion in compensation for having harmonized the federal and provincial sales taxes in 1992. Ontario and British Columbia received similar compensation for introducing the HST.
Federal support for the forestry industry
The Bloc Québécois wants the federal government to reduce the eligibility requirements for employment insurance for forestry workers, as well as implement a system of tax credits and economic stimulus to help Quebec’s struggling forestry industry.
Projection puts Tories in majority, first time since 2008
Conservatives in line to elect 157 MPs according to LISPOP