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WINNIPEG — A re-elected Conservative government would be able to speed up the pace of job creation, based largely on its past record, despite the perilous state of the global economy, Tory Leader Stephen Harper said Tuesday.

OTTAWA — A look at key developments Monday on the campaign trail: Military procurement preoccupied the campaign trail Monday as the main party leaders took aim at one another over Canada’s on-again, off-again plan to buy 65 new F-35 stealth fighters.

OTTAWA — A look at key developments Tuesday on the campaign trail: Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau ruled out support for any minority government under Tory Leader Stephen Harper but left open the possibility of working with the NDP.

OTTAWA — Stephen Harper defended his party Tuesday against accusations of politicizing Canadian icon Terry Fox, saying the foundation in his name put forward the very ideas on cancer research funding the Conservatives announced over the weekend.

TORONTO — The Conservative party’s about-face on the Syrian refugee crisis may not be enough to ease the minds of Christian voters disenchanted with the government’s erstwhile reluctance to make Canada more welcoming to people in need.

OTTAWA — Newly released research on Quebec’s low-cost child-care system suggests children who go through it may do well academically, but have worse outcomes when it comes to health, life satisfaction and crime rates.

OTTAWA — Elections Canada has quietly warned staff to be on the lookout for increasingly sophisticated tactics aimed at discouraging — or even stopping — voters from casting a ballot.

WASHINGTON — Canadians amused by the improbable presidential run of Donald Trump might be surprised to learn the role their own country played in shaping his story.

OTTAWA — A dubious poll purporting to show Justin Trudeau trailing in his own Montreal riding has set off alarm bells in an industry already struggling to regain credibility after some spectacular failures to gauge election outcomes.

OTTAWA — “The UN has asked us to bring in 9,000 refugees before Christmas; you won’t do it. They’ve asked for 46,000 over the next four years, you won’t do it.” — NDP Leader Tom Mulcair to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.