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Tories will make fitness credit available for all

By Brian Lilley, Parliamentary Bureau

The Conservatives are hoping an offer of a tax break on gym memberships will motivate Canadians to get off their butts and vote Tory come May 2.

Ignatieff invisible in his riding

By Jenny Yuen, QMI Agency

To many of his constituents, Michael Ignatieff is a stranger in his own riding.

Immigration minister kicks off re-election campaign

By Nadia Moharib, QMI Agency

Admitting Calgary is a Tory stronghold, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said he doesn't take local support for granted.

Voters not fully awake yet: Pollster

By Mark Dunn, Senior National Reporter

After spending the weekend huddling with strategists, party leaders reflected on the first eight days of a campaign that has yet to stir a yawning electorate.

Liberal candidate target of hatred

By DOUG HEMPSTEAD, Ottawa Sun

Do pre-election polls matter?

By Ray Spiteri, QMI Agency

They're all over the newspapers, radio and TV. But do pre-election polls play that important of a role in our democratic process? Do they have affect on the actual vote?

Bloc leader tears into Independent MP

By Jean-Luc Lavallee, QMI Agency

Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe on Saturday asked voters in a riding just outside Quebec City to choose his candidate over Independent incumbent Andre Arthur, whom he accused of caring more about “selling street sweepers and driving school buses” than working in Parliament.

Tories attack Iggy's tax-and-spend promises

By QMI Agency

Two senior Conservative cabinet ministers say Michael Ignatieff’s first week of campaign promises would raise taxes by more than $6 billion and add almost $4 billion to annual federal spending.

Layton deflects questions about sparse crowds

By Kristy Kirkup, Parliamentary Bureau

When NDP Leader Jack Layton makes his way to political rallies, including one held outside of Halifax on Saturday, he¹s usually accompanied by the song "Believe in me" by Canadian rock band Sloan. The ditty has become his anthem, both personally and politically.

Layton 'the buddy' in likability poll

By THANE BURNETT, QMI Agency

QMI Agency, along with Leger Marketing, have run an exclusive national poll to search for signs of humanity -- including the friend-worthiness -- of the leaders of the federal parties.

Ontario finance minister criticizes Tory campaign

By Antonella Artuso and Terry Davidson, QMI Agency

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is off to a lacklustre start in his federal campaign, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan says.

Parties struggle to get more women in federal politics

By James Culic, QMI Agency

When it comes to women in politics, Afghanistan is doing better than Canada.

Tories promise Quebec $2.2B HST windfall

By Dominique Hague, QMI Agency

Stephen Harper's Conservatives promised Friday to hand $2.2 billion to Quebec as compensation for the province's move to harmonize the federal and provincial sales taxes.

Tories take aim at Grit on gun registry flip-flop

By Bryn Weese, Parliamentary Bureau

The soil may be red here, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to paint this small island province Conservative blue.

Bloc MP apologizes for racial comment

By Dominique La Haye, QMI Agency

A Bloc Quebecois MP has apologized for a racial comment he made about his NDP rival’s candidacy.

Charest rips PM's loan guarantee for N.L. hydro project

By Brian Daly, QMI Agency

Quebec Premier Jean Charest emerged from his self-imposed silence on election matters Friday to blast Prime Minister Stephen Harper's multibillion-dollar loan guarantee for a hydro development in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Tory MP apologizes for 'Igaffi' tweet

By Kelly Roche, QMI Agency

Conservative incumbent Cheryl Gallant has apologized to Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff for posting a tweet that compared him to Libya’s brutal dictator, Moammar Gadhafi.

Iggy to Harper: 'You, me and two podiums'

By Daniel Proussalidis, Parliamentary Bureau

Spoiling for a rhetorical rumble with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff issued an open letter to try to revive the idea of a one-on-one debate with his Conservative opponent.

Harper would end election subsidies

By Mark Dunn, Senior National Reporter

The cash cow known as voter subsidies would be milked for the last time under a majority Conservative government, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday -- a promise that sent his opposition checking their lines of credit.

Harper looking for love in Atlantic Canada

By Bryn Weese, Parliamentary Bureau

The New Brunswick licence plate reads, “Be...in this place,” and Prime Minister Stephen Harper took that message to heart.

Liberals campaign on hope, billions

By Jessica Murphy, Parliamentary Bureau

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's first week on the campaign trail had two themes: hope and billions of dollars.

NDP fights to keep northern Ontario turf

By Kristy Kirkup, Parliamentary Bureau

The long-gun registry is firing up debate in the riding of Sudbury, Ont., where an area MP decided to vote in favour of keeping the contentious program.

Ignatieff campaigns in London

VIDEO: The Lamplighter Inn was overflowing with Liberal supporters excited to hear the candidate they hope to elect as prime minister, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff.

Ignatieff vows an open government

By JESSICA MURPHY, Parliamentary Bureau

A Liberal government won't be a big government but it will be an open government, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says.