OTTAWA — The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures targeting seniors and Tories are pledging more efficient approvals for resource projects.
At the start of the third week of the federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is in Victoria, where he is scheduled to meet with B.C. Premier David Eby later in the day.
The Liberals say they would temporarily give seniors more flexibility in drawing from their retirement savings and, for a period of one year, increase the guaranteed income supplement for low-income seniors.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in Terrace, B.C., where he is set to announce a plan to speed up approvals for major resource projects.
Each project would have one application and one environmental review, and Poilievre says he would work with the provinces to create a single office that would coordinate project approvals across all levels of government.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh met with Hudson Bay employees in Toronto, and says workers should be compensated for unpaid wages, benefits and severance ahead of creditors when companies like Hudson Bay file for bankruptcy.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 7, 2025.
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press
