Tag Archives: Politics

British Columbia economist Ross Hickey compares the tax policies of all three major parties in the provincial election campaign to candy - the kind that gives you a stomach ache. "I think what all the...

MONTREAL - When former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne watched the results of Quebec's election come in, she says she couldn't help but draw parallels between herself and Christine Frchette. The outgoi...

GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers faced pressure over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada during a heated debate that could sway voters in a consequential midterm ra...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it's putting money down for a police officer to track cattle rustlers. The government says the funding to the RCMP for a dedicated cattle officer comes as the p...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is ordering the City of Edmonton to ditch its rules designed to promote multi-unit housing development. It's a decision Edmonton's mayor and municipal leaders...

OTTAWA - Canadians turning to chatbots for election information don't always get accurate responses, a parliamentary committee heard Thursday. An estimated 40 per cent of Quebec voters asked AI chatbo...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated Thursday the federal government will look at the advice of an arm's-length panel studying firearms classification before making any decision on the status...

OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says he's unaware of the presence of pests in federal office buildings. Responses to a House of Commons order paper question revealed last month that pest...

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon is promising to keep a lid on fees charged by airports under the government's partial privatization plan, as airline executives insist the rules must be in...

SHERBROOKE - Prime Minister Mark Carney responded Thursday to tech industrialist Elon Musk's endorsement of provincial separation movements by saying Canada's future will be decided by its citizens - ...