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Keep it positive in a campaign year, Trudeau tells MPs while attacking Tories
Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his core re-election message on Sunday, telling his MPs to present a positive message to Canadians while he brande...
Jan 21, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Trudeau heads to Regina town hall after faceoff in B.C.
On the heels of a faceoff about anti-pipeline protesters arrested in B.C., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be answering questions at a town hall meeting in Regina Thursday night. Regina Liberal MP ...
Jan 10, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Regina March 9, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Speaker again, Pelosi sees ‘new dawn’ for 116th Congress
WASHINGTON - Cheering Democrats returned Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker's post Thursday as the 116th Congress ushered in a historically diverse freshman class eager to confront President Donald Tru...
Jan 03, 2019 (The Associated Press)
Conservative leader says Trudeau will hike carbon tax if he wins vote in 2019
REGINA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer welcomed 2019 with a warning that if Canadians re-elect Justin Trudeau this year, the federal carbon tax that's going to take effect will only climb. "Canadi...
Jan 02, 2019
Millions set to go toward new Winnipeg St. overpass
Some big changes are coming to Winnipeg Street north at Ring Road but at this point, the plan doesn't include the nearby train tracks. On Thursday morning, a group of politicians huddled in the chilly...
Dec 20, 2018 Mayor Michael Fougere speaks at funding announcement for new Winnipeg Street overpass Dec. 20, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
‘A start:’ Alberta critical of Ottawa’s $1.6B package for ailing energy sector
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says Ottawa's new $1.6-billion aid package for the oilpatch will help, but is essentially tone deaf and won't fix the pipeline bottleneck crippling the province. "We don'...
Dec 19, 2018
Air passenger rights: Six things about what the Liberals are offering in draft rules
OTTAWA - The Liberals will publish the draft text of their long-promised air passenger bill of rights by Saturday, launching a 60-day public consultation for any final changes. Here are six things to ...
Dec 18, 2018
Boundary changes approved for RM of McKillop, election set
The RM of McKillop, near Last Mountain Lake, now has new district boundaries after they were approved by the provincial government. The Ministry of Government Relations announced Thursday morning that...
Dec 13, 2018 Sign posted in the RM of McKillop ahead of referendum vote on boundary changes. (Ratepayers Association RM of McKillop No. 220/Facebook)
Saskatchewan court allows all applicants to intervene in carbon tax case
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal is allowing all applicants to intervene in an upcoming court case involving the province and Ottawa over the national carbon tax. A written judgment says all su...
Dec 10, 2018
Equalization formula a hot topic as finance ministers meet
OTTAWA - For the first time in a decade Ontario will not receive an equalization transfer from Ottawa, prompting the province's finance minister to join calls for the federal government to review how ...
Dec 10, 2018
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...