Tag Archives: Politics

HALIFAX - Zach Churchill freely admits he's a career politician. The leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal party - first elected to the legislature when he was 26 - makes no apologies for dedicating his w...

OTTAWA - If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the...

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be tasked with focusing on issues voters strongly told the government they are most concerned about: affordabil...

NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two thi...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing concerns about Mexico that were expressed earlier this week by Ontario's premier, saying she hopes Canada can get a "carve-out" from import tariffs...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in a second Trump administration. Wright, CEO of Denv...

MONTREAL - As the biting cold of winter looms in Montreal, a pair of independent city councillors are asking the city to vote in favour of a motion declaring a state of emergency on homelessness. The ...

LIMA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's been advising world leaders to focus on common goals with Donald Trump ahead of his return to the White House, as Canada shores up its relations with cou...

JASPER, ALBERTA - A bright green Welcome Home banner still hangs on the awning of Nesters Market on the main drag in Jasper, Alta. It's been three months since residents were allowed to return to the ...

OTTAWA - Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent. The pr...