
Carney pokes fun at Alberta’s Smith as leaders enter week 3 of race
Global News
The Liberals are riding high in the polls, in which Canadians say U.S. President Donald Trump's economic threats are their top concern.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney is starting off his Western Canada campaign stops by drawing a contrast with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Carney arrived late Sunday in Victoria, B.C., his first stop in Western Canada, where he is expected to spend a significant amount of the third week of the federal campaign.
He told supporters at a community hall in Victoria that Canada is rethinking its relationship with the U.S. and need more growth in fields like green energy.
This morning, Carney is set to make an announcement and hold a news conference in Victoria, which is set for midday Ottawa time.
He will then meet with B.C. Premier David Eby before heading to the Vancouver area for an evening rally in Richmond, B.C.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toronto Monday following weekend campaign stops on the East Coast, where he announced plans to impose national rent control and to get every Canadian access to a family doctor in the next five years.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is wrapping up a campaign sweep on the West Coast Monday before flying to Edmonton for a rally. Poilievre says a new funding model for drug treatment centres, rolled out at a campaign event Sunday, could help treat 50,000 Canadians facing drug addiction.
The Liberals are riding high in the polls, in which Canadians say U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic threats are their top concern.