As most of the major parties gear up to unveil their fully costed platforms, a former assistant parliamentary budget officer says they’re important because Canadians want to understand how parties will implement their spending plans during a trade war.

This is the first federal election since the final report on foreign interference was delivered. Advocates and security officials alike say they’re seeing adversaries wage influence campaigns aimed at diaspora communities. What is the risk, and what’s being done about it?

U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to cancel funding for some universities unless they accede to his demands to change ideological policy, similar to a pledge Pierre Poilievre has made for Canadian post-secondary schools.

Canadians were reporting long lines as polling stations opened for advance voting Friday. Advance polls are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. nationwide Friday through Monday

Some Conservative candidates and social media users are alleging that a document — which appears to be a fake version of a real government webpage — has circulated in prisons to turn inmates against the Conservative Party. The CBC’s visual investigations team looked into the claims.

The result of a modern debate is always something of a blur. But what this year’s encounters underlined is that this election is primarily about both two very different candidates for prime minister and two very different ideas of what the greatest threat to the country actually is. 

Most Vote Compass users who watched Thursday night’s federal leaders’ debate say it won’t or likely won’t influence their vote, while a plurality of viewers can’t identify a clear winner, according to data from the vote-gauging tool. 

As voters enjoy a holiday meal with family and friends this long weekend, they might also be digesting the leadership debates — and the election campaign writ large.

Sometimes political leaders get it wrong — repeatedly. The CBC News fact-checking team looks at some of the inaccurate claims that leaders have made more than once in this campaign.

Crystal MacCormac wants to support Canadian businesses and producers, but she’s shopping on a budget. She wants a leader who will to address the rising cost of living for voters like her.