The economy, housing, pipelines: Not all claims in the federal election campaign were true [Video]

In an election campaign plagued by misinformation, exaggerated claims and even lies, how can voters tell what’s true?

CBC’s Election Fact Check Unit has looked into dozens of statements made by the leaders of the four largest federal parties. It found that each of the leaders — some more than others — has at times made statements or cited facts that were either out of date, misleading or just plain false.

Here’s an overview of a few of the things each leader said on the campaign trail that didn’t quite pass the smell test.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney

Financial crisis of 2008-09

The claim: On April 3, Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill that in 2008-09, when he was governor of the Bank of Canada, the country avoided a recession.

The facts: It didn’t. Canada did weather the crisis better than the United States, but its gross domestic product dropped for three consecutive quarters during that period — constituting a …