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Canadians continued to head to advance polls Sunday as the main federal party leaders campaigned in B.C. and the country's capital.

Conservatives tend to outperform in advance polls versus election day. But in this "consequential" election, those in NDP and Liberal strongholds endured long lineups to vote.

Sunday was the second to last day of advance polls, which got off to a record-setting start on Friday.

Sunday was the second to last day of advance polls, which got off to a record-setting start on Friday.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney framed his fiscal and spending plan on Saturday in terms of a crisis. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed it as a 'spending bonanza' that Canada can't afford.

Mark Carney has decades of experience reading market tea leaves in buttoned-up office environments full of worsted suits and wealthy wonks.

Some immigrants to Canada say there wasn't enough planning for the number of people coming into the country. Their top election priority is looking for a party to be clear on how they'll integrate newcomers into Canadian life and help them find a more solid footing in the country.

With about a week left before election day and well over two million ballots cast so far, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn't released a costed platform outlining his vision for the country and how he'd pay for his multibillion-dollar commitments.

When Andriy Tovstiuk, a Ukrainian Canadian veteran, returned to wartime Ukraine in 2023, it caused him to consider important questions about Canada’s defence policies in an increasingly uncertain world.

Can you get a second vote if you mess up your first one? The Ask CBC News team is here to help answer that.

Election Canada has announced preliminary estimates that show nearly two million electors voted Friday, the first day of advance polls. It's a record turnout, according to the non-partisan agency.

Elections Canada has announced preliminary estimates that show nearly two million electors voted Friday, the first day of advance polls. It's a record turnout, according to the non-partisan agency.

The party released its platform Saturday, pledging to tax the extremely wealthy — a plan it says would help finance tens of billions in new spending, deliver a tax cut for workers and bolster and expand Canada's health-care system.

Poilievre is in Richmond, B.C. on Saturday expanding on his plans to tackle addiction in Canada.

Like all the main parties, the NDP are only releasing their platform after both leaders' debates and while advance polls have already opened.

The Liberal platform includes a pledge to introduce legislation to remove the consumer carbon tax while also planning to re-tool the industrial carbon price.

Advance polls continue through Monday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.

With just over a week left in the campaign, the Liberals and NDP released costed platforms Saturday, as Mark Carney pledged billions in new spending to boost investment.

Advance polls continue through Monday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney faced sharp attacks in the final English debate after refusing to disclose his assets, prompting opposition claims of a potential conflict of interest.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy, ending the ban on single-use plastic straws.

The Liberal Party of Canada is promising to roll out almost $130 billion in new spending over the next four years that, when combined with existing spending, will add $225 billion to the federal debt. 

The Liberal Party of Canada is promising to roll out almost $130 billion in new measures over the next four years that, when combined with existing spending, will add $225 billion to the federal debt. 

New Canadians like Naiwen Cao are excited to vote for the first time, with new data showing that 92% of new Canadians intend to vote this upcoming election.

New Canadians like Naiwen Cao are excited to vote for the first time, with new data showing that 92% of new Canadians intend to vote this upcoming election.

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.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has historic ties to Rebel News owner Ezra Levant, the right-wing media personality at the epicentre of a controversy that has engulfed Canada's Leaders' Debates Commission. 

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.

The election April 28 presents an opportunity to have a say on certain aspects of health care the federal government controls, and to hold lawmakers — and would-be lawmakers — to account, health policy experts say.

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?

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. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to scrap the federal government’s ban on single use plastics and bring back plastic straws and disposable grocery bags. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would repeal the bans the Liberals implemented on plastics including grocery bags, cutlery.

Advance polling in the federal election is now open and will remain open until Monday. Here's what to know if you plan to early vote.

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.

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.

Registered voters can cast an early ballot at their assigned polling station between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. until Monday.

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.

Four party leaders shared the stage for the final time Thursday night before Canadians head to the polls. Here are six key moments and exchanges from Thursday night.

Major party leaders meet in Montreal for the English-language leaders' debate with less than two weeks until Canada votes. And event organizers are forced to cancel the post-debate news conferences over security concerns.

Three of those leaders tried to connect Liberal Leader Mark Carney to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, while Carney tried to distance himself from his predecessor's legacy.

Talk of the western provinces separating from the rest of Canada is a "tired trope" that needs to stop, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.

Party leaders are meeting for the English-language debate at 7 p.m. ET. Last night’s French debate covered a range of topics, from housing to pipelines to the economy.

With polls showing Liberal Leader Mark Carney is the front-runner in this federal election, the other three main party leaders on stage for Thursday's English-language debate spent much of the contest trying to tear him down.

With polls showing Liberal Leader Mark Carney is the front-runner in this federal election, the other three main party leaders on stage for Thursday's English-language debate spent much of the contest trying to tear him down. 

Party leaders are meeting for the English-language debate at 7 p.m. ET. Last night’s French debate covered a range of topics, from housing to pipelines to the economy.