Federal Politics

Conservative leadership race to officially begin Monday as rules set

OTTAWA - The race for leadership of the federal Conservatives begins officially on Monday. The party released the rules for the contest late Saturday, and candidates have just over two months to pull ...

Jan 12, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for jetliner's downing

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for mistakenly shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 civilians on board, including 57 Canadians. ...

Jan 11, 2020

Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Saturday acknowledged that its armed forces "unintentionally" shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had r...

Jan 11, 2020 Ukrainian jetliner crash -- The Canadian Press

Alberta senator wants prime minister and cabinet to meet in the province

OTTAWA - A senator from Alberta is inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to hold a cabinet meeting in the province. Doug Black says he has written a letter to Trudeau urging him to bring his cab...

Jan 08, 2020

Deputy Prime Minister Freeland meets with Kenney, Nenshi in Calgary

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes to see concrete action in short order after meeting today with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Before the two headed into their meeting in...

Justin Goulet Jan 07, 2020 ason Kenney and Chrystia Freeland in Calgary -- The Canadian Press

New leader to be chosen by federal Conservative members on June 27

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives will choose their next leader at a convention on June 27 in Toronto. Former Conservative MP Lisa Raitt, who is co-organizing the race, said the rules for t...

Jan 03, 2020

Alberta justice minister says province will 'fight back' against carbon tax

CALGARY - Alberta is promising to continue its fight against the federal consumer carbon tax as the price of gasoline in the province is set to jump. Starting Wednesday, a litre of gas is expecte...

Jan 02, 2020

Feds, Alberta set to clash over cash for new rent supplement

OTTAWA - Alberta is pushing back against the Trudeau Liberals' expectation that provinces and territories pick up half the cost of a new rent supplement, asking instead to substitute federal funding f...

Dec 26, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Feds hurried to spend $50M social-finance cash, documents show

OTTAWA - Internal government documents show that federal officials moved quickly before the fall election campaign to dole out $50 million aimed at transforming the delivery of social services.The ide...

Dec 26, 2019 Prime Minis Justin Trudeau -- The Canadian Press

Feds, Alberta set to clash over cash for new rent supplement

OTTAWA - Alberta is pushing back against the Trudeau Liberals' expectation that provinces and territories pick up half the cost of a new rent supplement, asking instead to substitute federal fund...

Dec 26, 2019