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Why Jean Chrétien was addressing that (un-distanced) crowd in Brampton

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Why the English election debate tripped the Quebec campaign

Education

What it takes to become an underwater welder

Opinion

What Jason Kenney's 'mission accomplished' moment has reaped for Alberta

Jason Kenney speaks on July 12 at the Premier's annual Stampede breakfast in Calgary. (Jeff McIntosh/CP)

Jason Kenney speaks on July 12 at the Premier's annual Stampede breakfast in Calgary. (Jeff McIntosh/CP)

Opinion

What Jason Kenney's 'mission accomplished' moment has reaped for Alberta

Case counts have soared, surgeries are getting postponed and the COVID-19 death toll is mounting. Why did the premier ignore the majority of his province's voters?

Federal Election 2021

2021 Election Platform Guide

2021 Election Platform Guide

Politics

2021 Election Platform Guide

Stay up-to-date on what the Liberals, Conservatives, New Democrats and Greens have promised Canadians as the parties go into campaign mode

(Illustration by Sol Cotti)

(Illustration by Sol Cotti)

Editorial

Why we need to talk about food insecurity—in this election and beyond

(Photograph by Ian Patterson; hair and makeup by GianLuca Orienti/Judy Inc; Wardrobe by Serena Vaz/Judy Inc; Prop styling by William Scott Christy/Judy Inc)

(Photograph by Ian Patterson; hair and makeup by GianLuca Orienti/Judy Inc; Wardrobe by Serena Vaz/Judy Inc; Prop styling by William Scott Christy/Judy Inc)

Society

The working class has had enough

O'Toole gets off his bus at a campaign announcement in Whitby, Ont., on Sept. 11, 2021 (Frank Gunn/CP)

O'Toole gets off his bus at a campaign announcement in Whitby, Ont., on Sept. 11, 2021 (Frank Gunn/CP)

Ottawa

338Canada: Was Legault's endorsement a blessing or a curse for Erin O'Toole?

Gurkiran Kaur and Jagmeet Singh shop for baby clothes ahead of the national leaders debate. (@theJagmeetSingh/Twitter)

Gurkiran Kaur and Jagmeet Singh shop for baby clothes ahead of the national leaders debate. (@theJagmeetSingh/Twitter)

Politics

Will Jagmeet Singh's child-care platform work as well for him as impending fatherhood?

Latest on Coronavirus

Quebec's vaccine QR code system, in use at a fitness club. (Graham Hughes/CP)

Quebec's vaccine QR code system, in use at a fitness club. (Graham Hughes/CP)

Health

How do I get my vaccine passport? Where will I need to show it?

Getting dressed. (Illustration by Marie-Danielle Smith)

Getting dressed. (Illustration by Marie-Danielle Smith)

Humour

Memos from the before time: How to get dressed, have small talk and enjoy happy hour

People pass by the sign of a COVID-19 immunization clinic in downtown Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, July 18, 2021. (Kamran Jebreili/AP/CP)

People pass by the sign of a COVID-19 immunization clinic in downtown Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, July 18, 2021. (Kamran Jebreili/AP/CP)

Society

Typical 'vaccine hesitant' person is a 42-year-old Ontario woman who votes Liberal: Abacus polling

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 19: People sit in Piccadilly Circus as the light display reads 'Let's Open Up London' on the day of lifting of nearly all remaining coronavirus restrictions in London, United Kingdom on July 19, 2021. The removal of social and economic restrictions in England including social distancing, working from home, limits on gathering sizes and face mask mandate comes amid rapidly rising infection numbers driven by the Delta variant with UK daily Covid-19 cases exceeding 50,000 on two consecutive days last week. (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 19: People sit in Piccadilly Circus as the light display reads 'Let's Open Up London' on the day of lifting of nearly all remaining coronavirus restrictions in London, United Kingdom on July 19, 2021. The removal of social and economic restrictions in England including social distancing, working from home, limits on gathering sizes and face mask mandate comes amid rapidly rising infection numbers driven by the Delta variant with UK daily Covid-19 cases exceeding 50,000 on two consecutive days last week. (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Opinion

Looking to a post-pandemic Canada: What can we learn from the U.K.?

News

Justin Trudeau in Vancouver, B.C. on Sept. 13, 2021. (Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Justin Trudeau in Vancouver, B.C. on Sept. 13, 2021. (Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Politics Insider

The latest Election 2021 polling consensus is a shrug emoji

Tina Halcorn poses outside of her home at the Crab Apple Campground, where she has been living since Oct. 2019. (Photograph by Melissa Renwick)

Tina Halcorn poses outside of her home at the Crab Apple Campground, where she has been living since Oct. 2019. (Photograph by Melissa Renwick)

Society

Meet the RV dwellers facing eviction in Tofino, B.C.

Erin O'Toole in Ottawa on Sept. 13, 2021. (David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Erin O'Toole in Ottawa on Sept. 13, 2021. (David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Politics Insider

O'Toole and Trudeau sharpen their tone as election day nears

Grocery receipt from Kyra Flaherty. (Kyra Flaherty/@arcticmakeup/TikTok)

Grocery receipt from Kyra Flaherty. (Kyra Flaherty/@arcticmakeup/TikTok)

Society

This Nunavut grocery receipt shows just how pricey food is in the North

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

(Courtesy of Kyra Flaherty)

(Courtesy of Kyra Flaherty)

Health

The Inuk woman using TikTok to expose high food prices in the North

(Courtesy of the Tweed and Area Heritage Centre)

(Courtesy of the Tweed and Area Heritage Centre)

Society

A once-bustling Greyhound rest stop sits empty. It's a relic of a bygone era.

Shot of a young businessman relaxing at his desk during a late night at work

Shot of a young businessman relaxing at his desk during a late night at work

Sponsored

How robo-advisors help you ride out the investment roller coaster

(Illustrations: Anne Cresci)

(Illustrations: Anne Cresci)

Economy

Why isn’t more clothing made in Canada?

LATEST ON POLITICS

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole talk following the federal leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Sept. 9, 2021 (Adrian Wyld/CP)

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole talk following the federal leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Sept. 9, 2021 (Adrian Wyld/CP)

Ottawa

Who won the leaders debate? Everyone, and no one: Poll

A new poll shows that all of the leaders succeeded in rallying their bases (Trudeau appealed especially to Quebecers), but it also finds voters increasingly tuning out

Education

St Francis Xavier biology lab. (Courtesy of St Francis Xavier University)

St Francis Xavier biology lab. (Courtesy of St Francis Xavier University)

Education

University Rankings 2021

At U of T, a young woman was handcuffed after asking for help with her mental health (Photograph by Christopher Katsarov)

At U of T, a young woman was handcuffed after asking for help with her mental health (Photograph by Christopher Katsarov)

Education

Inside the mental health crisis at Canadian universities

Carson (right) and her mother, Kirsten Korchinsky, outside their Calgary home(Photograph by Leah Hennel)

Carson (right) and her mother, Kirsten Korchinsky, outside their Calgary home(Photograph by Leah Hennel)

Education

University students remain closely tied to their parents—emotionally and otherwise

Private School Kids running in field

Private School Kids running in field

Private School Directory Fall 2021

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Sidhu pleaded guilty to all 29 charges against him after the collision that claimed 16 lives (Ryan Remiorz/CP)

Society

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A message board over a highway in Halifax on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Darren Calabrese)

A message board over a highway in Halifax on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Darren Calabrese)

News

Year One: The untold story of the pandemic in Canada

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4 days of arts and culture along B.C.'s Sea to Sky

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Zachary Bonneau. (Photo illustration by Hsiao-Ron Cheng)

Society

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Thomas Chan. (Photograph by Clay Stang)

Society

Does Thomas Chan belong in prison?