Election 2025: Campaign Roundup - Day 24

Welcome to Day 24 of Canada Minute’s 2025 Campaign Roundup!

With the 2025 Canadian federal election now finally underway, we'll be bringing you daily updates on all the policy proclamations, platform promises, and political point-scoring from the campaign trail.

Campaign Roundup - Day 24:

• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet are urging organizers to reschedule the French-language election debate to avoid conflicting with a crucial Montreal Canadiens game that could determine their playoff spot. Singh argued that the timing makes the political process seem "out of touch" and could reduce viewership. A similar debate was rescheduled in 2011 for the same reason.
  
  
• Singh also criticized both the Liberals and Conservatives for pledging to scrap the capital gains tax increase, arguing it would cost the federal government $19 billion that could fund healthcare and pharmacare. He accused the Liberals of flip-flopping on a policy they once defended as fair, and reiterated his party’s support for taxing the wealthy to fund social programs. Singh also emphasized the NDP's preference for a minority government and promised to release a costed platform soon.
  
  
• Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced plans to impose stricter penalties on fraudsters who target seniors, including mandatory jail time and large fines, while also requiring banks and cellphone companies to better protect customers. Speaking in Montreal, he cited recent scams affecting elderly Canadians and criticized the Liberals' criminal justice approach.
  
  
• Liberal Leader Mark Carney announced a $15,000 retraining benefit for mid-career workers in key sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and tech, aimed at helping Canadians adapt to economic challenges from US President Donald Trump's trade policies. Speaking at a bus plant in Quebec, Carney emphasized investing in upskilling rather than cutting social programs. He also reiterated the Liberals' plan to support workers through a changing global economy and maintain fiscal discipline.
  
  
• People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier made an announcement in Calgary regarding provincial autonomy. He called Ottawa’s intervention in provincial affairs “imperial federalism” and promised that a PPC government would respect the constitutional jurisdiction of provinces and end all federal intrusions into areas of provincial responsibility. He would replace healthcare transfers and give provinces control over the GST, allowing them to manage their own healthcare systems as needed.