Sentences with phrase «in the federal election campaign»

When the Harper government first introduced Bill C - 51, very few would have foreseen that it would become one of the most controversial issues in the federal election campaign 10 months later, or that it would have spurred a movement of dozens of organizations and over 300,000 people, in what rapidly became one of the largest engagement campaigns in Canadian history.

Richard Mulcahy is concerned that by announcing their agricultural policies late in the the Federal election campaign, both Liberal and Labor might be putting primary industries second.

Given the real estate sector's importance to the economy — it amounts to $ 4 trillion of Canadians» wealth, is equal to roughly seven per cent of GDP and dominates 99 per cent of dinner - party conversations — you might have thought the housing market would be a significant point of debate in the federal election campaign.

«There has been a dire lack of commitment in this federal election campaign to address the substantial hurdles aspiring home owners face,» said HIA chief economist Harley Dale.

We also published commentary relevant to some of the most contentious issues in the federal election campaign: