Leaders take their campaigns to Western Canada as federal election nears midpoint [Video]

The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appointing a tax task force.

The Conservatives said the task force would make the rules more fair and simple and ensure large companies can’t “stash their money in offshore tax havens.”

They also pledged to create a website to “name and shame” the wealthy companies that are dodging taxes. They say that list includes Brookfield, the company that Liberal Leader Mark Carney chaired before he took on the party leadership.

Radio-Canada has reported that Carney led $25 billion worth of green investment funds that were headquartered in Bermuda, a country that’s viewed as global tax haven.

“While you’re double-checking your tax return to avoid a penalty, Carney and his global elite Liberal friends dodge theirs,” Poilievre said.

He said that under a …