Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Several civil society groups are calling on Ottawa to suspend a refugee pact with the United States over concerns for the safety of transgender and gender-diverse people. The Canadian Civil L...

VANCOUVER - The Heiltsuk Nation has approved the adoption of a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast. Elected Chief Marilyn Slett said she felt "pride and happi...

CHARLOTTETOWN - Rob Lantz was sworn in on Friday as the 34th premier of Prince Edward Island, taking over from Dennis King, who resigned earlier in the day after leading the province since 2019. Lantz...

If U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods as he's repeatedly threatened to do, experts say Canada has a strong case to challenge it under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agree...

British Columbia's former chief coroner says she's disappointed by the province's overhaul of its program that provides prescription alternatives to toxic street drugs, a shift she says "feels like a ...

Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are on Friday, Feb. 21: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Washington, D.C.: Ford will be in the U.S. capital for another round of m...

TORONTO - Ontario's NDP and Liberals are both pledging tens of billions of dollars in new spending to pay for their campaign promises, but are taking different approaches to the other side of the ledg...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has taken a giant step backward in accountability and transparency with the introduction this week of a contentious omnibus bill, political observers and access to...

EDMONTON - The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith's latest finger pointing at the province's front-line health agency has created a "draconian" chill among work...

TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...