Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change status rules in the Indian Act to end what is known as the second-generation cutoff. But the Liberals say...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to walk back its restrictions on nicotine pouches, arguing the rules are an unnecessary barrier for those trying to quit smoking while in...

TORONTO - Construction on the roads to the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario should start this year and be completed by 2031, the province announced Monday about a project that has divided several Firs...

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says she hopes failing recall petitions against members of her caucus mean Albertans are feeling heard. Two dozen recall petitions were launched late last year agains...

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man is facing charges after RCMP allege he posted multiple online threats targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say a national security investigation began in January into a...

TORONTO - Alexandre Trudeau decided long ago he wouldn't follow his father, Pierre Elliott, or his brother, Justin, into public office. "I've seen politics from all sides. I grew up with it. I've been...

EDMONTON - Alberta's government is putting $40 million toward software upgrades after seeing a major spike in cybersecurity incidents last year. The project, outlined in the government's new budget la...

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is hailing India's deal with Canada on uranium as a "great day" for his province. Moe was in New Delhi on Monday, where he watched Prime Minister Mark Carney in...

OTTAWA - The Public Service Alliance of Canada has filed a policy grievance and is asking the federal government to halt its planned early retirement program for public servants. The most recent feder...

MONTREAL - Two prominent members of the Quebec legislature announced on Monday their upcoming exit from provincial politics, ahead of a fall general election that at least one polling analyst says is ...