Federal Politics

'Asleep at the wheel': Michigan city braces for impact of Trump's tariffs

FLINT - Just north of downtown Flint, Mich., a two-story red brick building known as Factory One sits as just one reminder of the rich history here of the American automobile industry.The factory, the...

Apr 12, 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 11, 2025

Final list of candidates confirmed; fewer party options for voters in northern Sask.

The deadline for candidate registration has passed and voters in north central Saskatchewan can now focus on their options for representation in the upcoming federal election. Candidates had until Mon...

Apr 10, 2025

Prince Albert's Kevin Henry confirms intentions to run for MN-S President

The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) election is still over a month away and the nomination deadline has not passed, however, Prince Albert's Kevin Henry is not wasting time announcing his intentions t...

Apr 10, 2025

Liberal and NDP leaders make campaign stops in Saskatchewan

Brief shouts of "51st State!" and "People are being slaughtered in Palestine!" disrupted Liberal leader Mark Carney's brief visit to Saskatoon Wednesday evening.The Liberal leader arrived at the Remai...

Apr 10, 2025

Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed ...

Apr 10, 2025

Poilievre promises to ban bail, parole and house arrest for repeat serious offenders

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre insisted Wednesday that his promised three-strikes law wouldn't run afoul of the Constitution, after several justice experts said some of his crime policies are li...

Apr 09, 2025

Trump, inflation and healthcare: NDP candidate William Petryk hears from Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake

A first-time candidate has thrown his orange hat in the proverbial ring of federal politics and in the highly conservative riding William Petryk knows "it's an uphill battle." He's running to be the N...

Apr 07, 2025

‘Hands off’: Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty.Despite softer-than-expected tariffs against Cana...

Apr 06, 2025

Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment

The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax i...

Apr 06, 2025