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As the leaders debate, compare the party platforms on these top election issues

Read the policies and promises of the six main parties on this election's pressing issues. These will be updated as parties add to their platforms ahead of the Oct. 21 election.

18 arrested in Halifax as climate action protests hit major Canadian cities

Protesters were arrested in Halifax and Toronto, and fist fights reportedly broke out in Edmonton Monday morning as climate change activists blockaded several major commuter bridges in Canadian cities. The demonstrations are part of efforts by Extinction Rebellion Canada.

Judge rejects Trump's presidential immunity claim to keep 8 years of taxes secret

A U.S. District Judge emphatically rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to keep his financial records under wraps, calling the president's broad claim of immunity from all criminal proceedings "extraordinary" and "an overreach of executive power" at odds with the Constitution.

14-year-old student dead after assault outside Hamilton high school

A Grade 9 student was rushed to hospital in Hamilton after being attacked outside an east-end high school. Police later confirmed the student had not survived.

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