Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Blair announces training, equipment deals at military trade show
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair came to the country's largest defence industry trade show on Wednesday to announce billions of dollars in training and equipment deals for the armed forces, and fa...
May 29, 2024
How my photos of a pick-up football game made a mark on Canadian political history
"Hey, Doug - did you take that shot of Stanfield on the front of the Globe and Mail this morning?" We were boarding the Progressive Conservative campaign bus outside the Hotel Vancouver early on May 3...
May 29, 2024
US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas narrowly won his primary Tuesday against a gun-rights activist who pushed the border congressman into a bruising runoff that threatened to u...
May 28, 2024
Alberta UCP government limits debate on contentious bills, drawing Opposition anger
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is limiting legislature debate time to pass four controversial bills, a tactic the Opposition New Democrats say runs roughshod over the democratic process. With the spr...
May 28, 2024
Humboldt Broncos families fight to keep Saskatchewan government named in lawsuit
REGINA - Lawyers for several Humboldt Broncos families were in court Tuesday fighting a bid by the government of Saskatchewan to have it removed as a defendant in a lawsuit over the deadly bus crash i...
May 28, 2024
Trudeau 'in no way' supports Israeli offensive in Rafah, but is mum on taking action
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is "horrified" by Israeli strikes that killed civilians in Rafah earlier this week, but walked away from reporters when asked what he will do...
May 28, 2024
Committee monitoring responses to mass shooting inquiry getting new chairwoman
HALIFAX - A former lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia has been appointed to lead the committee tracking how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova S...
May 28, 2024
Saskatchewan NDP asks Speaker to call meeting on gun allegation, invite investigation
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP has asked the Speaker to call a meeting so an independent investigator can be appointed to look into allegations of guns and bullying in the legislature. Democra...
May 28, 2024
'Let’s call it for what it is': Tory bid to focus pharmacare bill fails at committee
OTTAWA - Conservatives say the federal government is offering "false hope" to Canadians with a national pharmacare bill that will not initially apply to a broad range of medications. The Liberals and ...
May 28, 2024
Could a Senate bill cause age verification laws to apply to Netflix? Experts say yes
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy czar and a government official are warning that a Senate bill proposing to block minors from "sexually explicit material" online could apply to streaming services such as Net...
May 28, 2024
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Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...