Election 2025: Campaign Roundup - Day 30

Welcome to Day 30 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 30:

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• Following the death of Pope Francis, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney praised the Pope's legacy, particularly his 2022 apology to Indigenous peoples during his Canadian visit. Poilievre emphasized Francis’ humility and message of reconciliation, while Carney highlighted the Pope’s moral leadership and personal influence through their shared work on inclusive capitalism. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May also offered tributes, recognizing Francis' advocacy for justice, climate action, and peace.
  
  
• Singh campaigned in Nanaimo, promoting his party's pharmacare plan and urging voters to support the NDP to stop the Conservatives. Singh emphasized the NDP’s commitment to expanding pharmacare within a year and positioned his party as the only one defending health care on the campaign trail. He encouraged voters to choose based on their values and said electing more New Democrats would help protect against cuts and push for meaningful action on key issues like housing and the cost of living.
  
  
• Carney announced that a Liberal government would reduce Confederation Bridge tolls from $50 to $20 and cut ferry costs across Atlantic Canada by at least half to support affordability and economic unity.
  
  
• Poilievre announced that his party will release its full election platform on Tuesday. At a Toronto event, Poilievre criticized the Liberals’ $130 billion spending plan as “crazy and costly.” He dismissed Liberal claims that his own plan would require $140 billion in cuts as “Liberal math.”
  
  
• Poilievre also pledged that a Conservative government would build 2.3 million homes in five years, tying immigration levels to housing availability and promising $500 billion in extra economic growth. His plan includes selling 15% of federal land for housing, cutting taxes on homebuilding, and rewarding cities that exceed housing targets.