Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Kenney announces 'Fair Deal Panel' to advance Alberta's interests
RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the creation of a panel that will examine ways to make his province more independent of Ottawa in a speech to the conservative Manning Centre o...
Nov 09, 2019
Alberta will study already 'compelling case' for its exit from CPP: Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there's a "compelling case" to be made for his province to exit the half-century-old Canada Pension Plan - an idea sure to face inc...
Nov 07, 2019
Elizabeth May resigns as Green party leader
OTTAWA -- Elizabeth May says she is no longer the leader of the federal Green party. May told a news conference today on Parliament Hill that she's stepping down as leader effective immediately, and a...
Nov 04, 2019 Elizabeth May -- The Canadian Press
New Senate group forms to push regional interests in a fractured Parliament
OTTAWA - Eleven Canadian senators are forming a new caucus that aims to make sure regional issues get their due in the upper chamber. A statement from the newly christened Canadian Sena...
Nov 04, 2019
NewsAlert: Trade Minister Jim Carr diagnosed with cancer, says 'spirits are high'
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Jim Carr says he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer. Carr says in a statement that he has begun treatment for the disease, which he says has...
Oct 25, 2019
Liberals: TMX pipeline could fund $500 million a year in clean energy projects
OTTAWA - The Liberal government expects to get $500 million a year out of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline and is promising to spend it all on cleaner sources of energy and projects that...
Oct 24, 2019
Fire burning in Western Canada following election: Saskatchewan premier
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Monday's election results confirm there's a fire of frustration burning in Western Canada. Moe is renewing his calls for Prime Minister Justin Tr...
Oct 22, 2019
Trudeau has won the most seats — but not a majority. What happens next?
OTTAWA - The Liberals have once more won the most seats in the House of Commons, but this time they do not have an outright majority. So what happens next? With fewer than the 170 seats needed to comm...
Oct 22, 2019
Conservatives sweep southern Alberta in federal election
LETHBRIDGE -- Although the numbers still need to be officially confirmed, it looks as though all four of southern Alberta's Conservatives incumbents will be re-elected.In Lethbridge, Incumbent Rachael...
Oct 22, 2019 Lethbridge Conservative candidate Rachael Harder at her election night headquarters. (Lethbridge News Now)
Alberta, Saskatchewan go Tory Blue, face challenges with Liberal minority
EDMONTON - Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue on Monday, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a federal Liberal party that wi...
Oct 21, 2019