Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The viewership for Monday's leaders' debate was far higher than contests in the last election, despite complaints that the format favoured conflict over substance.

TORONTO — Scrapping interest on student loans as a prelude to a tuition-free world is among measures a New Democrat government would take if elected, the party's leader promised on Tuesday in a pitch to younger voters reminiscent of the Liberals' suc

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TORONTO — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he would immediately remove all interest on federal student debt. He says an NDP government would also start replacing student loans with grants that are non-repayable, moving toward free tuition.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in Iqaluit today, where he is highlighting his promise to protect the High Arctic and address the concerns of northern residents if re-elected to power in the Oct. 21 vote.

MARKHAM, Ont. — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the rising protectionism of the Trump administration and elsewhere in the world is hurting the Canadian and global economies.

OTTAWA — When they weren't talking over each other or trying to land political body blows, the six federal leaders who squared off in an English-language debate Monday night each made statements with varying degrees of accuracy.

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended October 1, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's combative attitude to some provincial premiers may not be just campaign rhetoric — his platform is promising to turn it into government policy if the Liberals are re-elected.