OTTAWA — With millions of Canadians having already cast a ballot in advance polls, political parties are now crisscrossing the country with a final pitch to those yet to vote. Read More

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to cut the federal government’s bloated budget for outside consultants by $10 billion annually, if his party wins government, returning consultant fees to levels last seen under the Harper Conservative government. Read More

OTTAWA — In a surprise move, the Leaders’ Debates Commission abruptly cancelled the media availabilities that were set to happen with each leader after the English-language debate. Read More

The leaders of Canada’s major federal parties faced off Thursday night in the second, and final, nationally televised debate of the election campaign. The English-language debate took place just 24 hours after the leaders battled each other in the French-language debate. The National Post has video of the debate, below. Review our live coverage from National Post reporters Catherine Lévesque, Christopher Nardi, and Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson in our live blog, below. Can’t see the blog? View it on the National Post. Read More