Tag Archives: Politics

QUBEC - Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled his eighth and what will likely be his final budget ahead of the October general election. Here are some highlights from Quebec's budget for the 2026...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting Opposition accusations of entitlement for using a private jet last fall courtesy of the Saudi government. Smith and members of her United Conserv...

A Chinese couple have lost a bid to immigrate to Canada after a Federal Court judge agreed there are reasonable grounds to believe the police officer husband was complicit in crimes against humanity. ...

WASHINGTON - Trade talks with Canada ahead of the mandatory review of the continental trade pact are lagging behind those with Mexico, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesd...

VANCOUVER - The Canada Revenue Agency says a worker arrested in Vancouver for alleged identity theft and trafficking of private information is no longer with the agency. A spokesman with the agency di...

OTTAWA - Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and are unable to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues. The Miena Desgagns and the Rosaire A. Desgagns...

HALIFAX - One of Nova Scotia's newest Oscar winners says the provincial government's decision to cut funding for arts and culture will not only impact the development of young talent, but will also hu...

OTTAWA - The federal government is pouring $1.4 billion into the munitions industry to build up the domestic supply of heavy artillery shells and reduce Canada's reliance on foreign suppliers. Ottawa ...

QUBEC - Quebec's new budget has few flashy, big-ticket items for voters ahead of the fall election, reflecting a sober reality of sluggish GDP growth and persistent economic uncertainty, primarily fro...

REGINA - Saskatchewan has introduced a new budget that avoids tax hikes and program cuts but carries with it a big deficit. Finance Minister Jim Reiter tabled the 2026-27 budget on Wednesday. It proje...