Federal Politics

Truckers vaccine mandate not causing food shortage: Transport minister

OTTAWA, ONT. - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is assuring Canadians there's no reason to fear food shortages will result from a small minority of truck drivers refusing to comply with a vaccine mand...

Jan 26, 2022

Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats

OTTAWA - Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lo...

Jan 21, 2022

Highlights from federal fall economic statement

OTTAWA, ONT. -- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a fall economic statement today that outlined a better-than-expected economic rebound, but also billions more in spending, including on the ...

Dec 15, 2021

Several First Nations polling stations fail to open

OTTAWA, ONT. -- Elections Canada says polling stations on several First Nations opened late, or not at all on election day.In a statement, the agency says two polling locations in Indigenous communiti...

Sep 20, 2021

Advance and 'postal' votes could be crucial in tight federal election

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- If advance polling is any indication, there is substantial interest in the September 20 federal election, even though most people didn't want an election in the first place. Informa...

Sep 15, 2021

Turnout, strategic voting likely to decide election as Grits and Tories tied

OTTAWA, ONT. -- The 2021 federal election is likely going to be decided by turnout and strategic voting, Leger executive vice-president Christian Bourque says as his firm's latest poll results show th...

Sep 14, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Trudeau expected to trigger fall election this weekend

whOTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is intending to visit Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on Sunday and ask her to dissolve Parliament, triggering an election.The expectation is that the election would take...

Aug 12, 2021

Feds to roll out vaccine passports for foreign travel

OTTAWA, AB. - Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to get a government document that will certify their COVID-19 vaccine history for the purpose of in...

Aug 12, 2021

Federal government says proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta can’t proceed

OTTAWA, ONT. -- The federal government says the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta cannot proceed.Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announc...

Aug 07, 2021

Alberta Premier says he won’t ‘take a lecture’ from federal health minister on COVID

CALGARY, AB. - Premier Jason Kenney says he won't "take a lecture" from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on how to handle COVID-19. Hajdu earlier penned a letter to her Alberta counterpart saying s...

Aug 06, 2021