It's crunch time on the federal campaign trail, and as Canadians weigh their options this holiday weekend, Liberal leader Mark Carney hit the road to sell his fully costed platform. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also took aim at Carney’s recently released platform. He claimed that the Liberals' planned $130 billion in spending and tax cuts would worsen deficits, fuel inflation and make life more expensive for Canadians overall. However, the Tories have yet to release their own platform.

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With just 9 days left to go in the federal election campaign, Mark Carney's Liberals unveil their new costed platform -- with promises of new funding for health and defence, and no tax hikes. But how much is it alll expected to cost? Plus, Pierre Poilievre promises that the Conservative platform is coming soon, as he pledges to create a mandatory drug treatment plan for prisoners.

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Advance voting is officially underway in Canada with more than a week until election day. How Liberal Leader Mark Carney is leaning hard into warnings about U.S. President Donald Trump. While the Conservatives are pledging to sack the ban on single-use plastics, there are questions about Pierre Poilievre's previous promise to fire the Bank of Canada's governor. You'll hear how he responded when Mackenzie Gray grilled him about it. Why the U.S. could be peacing out of the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Are luxury brands really made in China? We'll fact-check some claims on social media. Plus, why contractors say now may be a good time to renovate your home. And how Winnipeg just honoured the great Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive.

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It's debate night again in Montreal. The jabs each federal political party leader took at each other; how they defended their policies; how each leader fared; their change in demeanour compared to last night's French debate; and why news conferences with the leaders after the English debate were cancelled at the last minute. Measles cases are multiplying in parts of Canada. What doctors say needs to be done to reverse the troubling trend. The sex assault allegations surfacing against a New York Rangers player. How hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico have been left powerless again. And is there life beyond Earth? Why some scientists say they've found the "strongest evidence" so far, and why others are cautiously hopeful.

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Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet sparred in the French debate. How Carney tried to sell himself; how Poilievre softened his approach; Singh's message to voters; and the particular set of voters Blanchet is going after. Why the Green Party was disinvited from the debate; and how the party has struggled for relevance. The calls for the parties to put a stronger focus on eliminating poverty. The implications of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom's unanimous ruling on the legal definition of a woman. How the trade war has affected consumer spending in Canada, and where interest rates are likely headed. And the Northern Super League (NSL), Canada's first professional women's soccer league, kicks off its first game. How the launch is about more than just sports.

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Honda denies a Japanese news report claiming the automaker was considering moving production from Canada to the U.S. due to tariffs. The company's reassurances, and how the trade war is driving uncertainty in the auto industry. The Liberals' pledge to help mid-career workers with retraining; and the Conservatives' promise to help protect seniors from fraud. What's fuelling a drop in oil prices, and what that could mean for drivers at the gas pump. How the trade war can't keep some Americans from visiting Canada. And how a Montreal Canadiens superfan transformed his basement into a shrine for his favourite team. But his Habs pride also serves a purpose.

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The federal Liberals' resurgence ahead of the 2025 election campaign has led to an increasing number of Albertans wanting to break up from Canada. Dawna Friesen speaks with a prominent separatist about why he thinks Alberta should gain independence. Plus, Dawna looks at how the movement is putting Premier Danielle Smith under increasing pressure. Heather Yourex-West looks at the push for Canada's energy sector to become more independent from the U.S. On the campaign trail, David Akin looks at Liberal Leader Mark Carney's ambitious pledge to fix defence procurement, and Touria Izri looks at the unprecedented legal step Pierre Poilievre wants to take to punish mass murderers. And Dawna visits a barbershop in High River, Alta. called the Daily Male, where workers and customers focus on discussing each other's viewpoints, instead of dismissing them.

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New data from Ipsos – provided exclusively to Global News – suggests the gap between the Liberals and the Conservatives is narrowing. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promises to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials. And, the book industry worries U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could mean the next chapter is the last for some workers.

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Liberal Leader Mark Carney veered away from the campaign trail for a second straight day on Saturday, after spending Friday in Ottawa chairing a special meeting on U.S.-Canada relations. His opponents are accusing Carney of taking a “free ride” and “hiding” from the public. Plus, the chilling effects of Trump’s actions are being felt across the U.S. judicial system – at least when it comes to deportations.

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Canada’s already battered auto industry has received another blow, with General Motors temporarily closing one of its Ontario factories, resulting in hundreds of people losing their jobs. Why it's not related to U.S. tariffs. There's turmoil among some users of TurboTax. Why they owe the Canada Revenue Agency thousands of dollars and are blaming the software. Some Canadian snowbirds are saying "so long" to the U.S. How they're parting ways with their American properties. And Captain Canuck's comeback: the patriotic superhero Canadians are clamouring for right now.

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