Tag Archives: Politics

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party caucus isn't afraid to defend its record as it faces more than a dozen recall campaigns. Smith, during question period Wedn...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney expects to speak with the U.S. president at a World Cup event in Washington next week, but he's cautioning Canadians not to read too much into the conversations bet...

OTTAWA - MPs on the House of Commons national security committee have amended the government's border security bill, C-12, to restrict the benefits people subject to removal orders can access. MPs deb...

OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the issue of coercive control in intimate relationships is "front of mind" as he prepares a new justice bill. MPs on the House of Commons status of women com...

OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiatin...

OTTAWA - Visitors to Parliament Hill won't be able to see the iconic Peace Tower by the end of next year, once it's covered with Canadian steel scaffolding to enable renovations and repairs. The Peace...

VICTORIA - A report commissioned by British Columbia's government says its pursuit of new natural gas projects "threatens to set back progress" in reducing greenhouse emissions and the province is exp...

HALIFAX - A waterfront area across the harbour from downtown Halifax is one step closer to being protected against infilling, as the Nova Scotia government says it has approved changes submitted by th...

TORONTO - Ontario grocers and The Beer Store have reached an agreement-in-principle on alcohol recycling that will allow the retailers to avoid collecting empties at their stores and gives a renewed r...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and will stop all payme...