Federal Politics

Advance voting opens this Easter weekend; Elections Canada reminds voters to check their cards

Voters in the federal riding of Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake can soon cast their ballots, with advance voting set to run throughout the Easter long weekend.Advance polling stations will be ope...

Apr 17, 2025

Tariffs on the campaign trail

Tariffs have been top of mind for people across the country for months now, so it only makes sense that it would be a top issue as people head to the federal election polls.In Saskatchewan, tariffs ar...

Apr 17, 2025

Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate

Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aligned on support for new oil and gas pipelines as a matter of national security during the French language election debate Wednesd...

Apr 17, 2025

Candidates clash on carbon tax, trade and tariffs at Battlefords–Lloydminster–Meadow Lake forum

With less than two weeks to go before the 2025 federal election, voters in the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding got a closer look at their choices during a candidates' forum hosted by the L...

Apr 17, 2025

Party leaders face off in English for second federal leaders’ debate

The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday.Liberal Leader Mar...

Apr 17, 2025

Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate

Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders squ...

Apr 16, 2025

'Common man' Darrell Patan running in Battlefords–Lloydminster–Meadow Lake for Canadian Future Party

Darrell Patan says he's not a career politician, but rather a "common man" stepping up for the people of the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding as the newly named Canadian Future Party (CFP) ...

Apr 15, 2025

Trump tariffs, economy, focus of Liberals, Conservatives campaigns

U.S. President Donald Trump and his punishing tariffs got top billing in the federal election again Friday, as the third week of campaigning drew toward a close.Liberal Leader Mark Carney left the cam...

Apr 14, 2025

Poilievre promises tougher ethics, Carney still taking a break, Singh campaigns in Ontario

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials - and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney.Poilievre told a p...

Apr 13, 2025

Poilievre pledges veterans' supports; Carney offers cheaper access to parks, museums

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged to make visiting national parks and museums more affor...

Apr 13, 2025