Federal Politics

Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll

As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019.Wh...

Jul 08, 2025

Feds announce $105 million high-speed internet investment in Sask.

The federal government has announced a $105 million investment into high-speed internet in Saskatchewan. During a press conference Friday in Prince Albert, Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP and Se...

Jul 04, 2025

Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition

The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water - despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it...

Jul 04, 2025

Federal deficit could average $78B over 4 years, think tank warns

OTTAWA - The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa's recently announced spending plans - which include a much bigger defence budget - will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years.In a new...

Jul 03, 2025

Tobacco settlement plays role in smaller Sask. government deficit

Saskatchewan's provincial government ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a deficit nearly at what it budgeted for a year prior, but a good part of the reason it wasn't higher was a landmark tobacco set...

Jul 01, 2025

Canada cancelled its digital services tax. What was it and why did the U.S. hate it?

OTTAWA - Tech giants such as Amazon and Google will not have to shell out close to $2 billion as expected today, as Canada moved to cancel the controversial digital services tax on Sunday, just one da...

Jun 30, 2025

FSIN audit shows $20 million unaccounted for, sources say

The first stage of a financial audit into the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has concluded and there are unanswered question related to over $20 million in spending.That's according...

Jun 26, 2025

Senate passes controversial bill to fast-track major projects

The Senate has passed C-5, the Liberal government's controversial major projects bill.The legislation gives Ottawa the power to fast-track projects intended to boost the national economy by sidesteppi...

Jun 26, 2025

Sask. to extend coal power, despite federal push on emissions

Despite a federal push to the contrary, the Government of Saskatchewan has decided not only to not shut down its coal plants early, but to work to extend their lives.The decision was communicated to S...

Jun 19, 2025

Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: Survey

A new survey finds less support among Canadians for the privatization of Canada Post, but many are open to large-scale changes.Survey results from the Angus Reid Institute, released Wednesday, found 5...

Jun 18, 2025