Federal Politics

Conservative Leader Scheer dismisses two top staff in wake of election loss

Federal Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer dismissed two of his top aides on Saturday as he and his party grapple with the fallout of what many see as a disappointing performance in last month's ...

Nov 25, 2019

Liberals open to changing federal laws at heart of western anger: Carr

OTTAWA - The federal government's new western outreach ambassador says there might be room to look at changing legislation at the heart of anger towards the Liberal government in Canada's West. M...

Nov 21, 2019

Trudeau seeks to keep eyes on Prairies with new role for Winnipeg's Jim Carr

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau carved out a new role in his government Wednesday designed to ensure voices on the Prairies are heard in Ottawa. Former cabinet minister Jim Carr, who represents...

Nov 20, 2019

Who's who in Justin Trudeau's cabinet: some new, some old and others in new places

OTTAWA - The returning, changing and new members of Justin Trudeau's cabinet: Chrystia Freeland becomes deputy prime minister and minister of intergovernmental affairs Anita Anand becomes minister of ...

Nov 20, 2019

Trans Mountain received $320M in government subsidies in first half 2019: report

VANCOUVER - The Trans Mountain pipeline received $320 million in subsidies from the Canadian and Alberta governments in the first half of 2019, says a new report by an economic institute that analyzes...

Nov 19, 2019

One year later most oil-and-gas bailout money has moved, federal government says

OTTAWA - Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what. Almost $1 billion of ...

Nov 15, 2019

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says

WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes members of Congress could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the ye...

Nov 14, 2019

Alberta independence ideas would increase costs, says Calgary mayor

Calgary's mayor says ideas being floated to give Alberta more independence from the federal government would be costly. Naheed Nenshi says wresting control from Ottawa over things like ...

Nov 13, 2019

Kenney says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others

KANANASKIS, Alta. - Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed. He says bold action is nee...

Nov 12, 2019

Parliament set to reconvene with Speaker election on Dec. 5

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lay out priorities for his new minority government on Dec. 5. The Prime Minister's Office says that is the day the House of Commons will convene for the fir...

Nov 12, 2019