Federal Politics

Canada updates U.S., China travel advisories after recent frictions

Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world's two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States for more than 30 days to make sure they register a...

Mar 22, 2025

‘No Canadian dream’: Meet some who want to join a 51st U.S. state

Jordon Kosikowie has been thinking a lot about what would happen if Alberta joined the United States.The 35-year-old works in the oil and gas industry in the Edmonton area and says life has been hard ...

Mar 22, 2025

‘There’s only one poll that really counts’: Hoback not fazed by changing dynamics of federal politics

A political science professor at the University of Saskatchewan is analyzing shifts in the impending election as the country navigates through the twists and turns of the trade conflict with the Unite...

Mar 22, 2025

Moe to press on canola in call with new Prime Minister Carney

Canola will be paramount for Premier Scott Moe on Friday when he gets on a call with the other premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney.The premiers are expected to get on their first call with the new...

Mar 21, 2025

Navigating tariffs and trash talk, paNOW hosts political science panel

In light of ever-changing tariff threats, an upcoming federal election and a change in Canada's relationship with its American neighbour, the team at paNOW wanted to get two takes on these issues, bot...

Mar 21, 2025

PM Mark Carney expected to call federal election on Sunday

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28.Sources would not confirm the specific date of the vote, but federal campaigns must run at l...

Mar 20, 2025

It's not business as usual for Canadians who want to stay in the U.S., lawyers warn

VANCOUVER - Immigration lawyers say the case of a Vancouver woman detained in the United States over a denied visa is a warning to other Canadians that it's no longer business as usual when crossing t...

Mar 18, 2025

Indigenous Justice Strategy has MN-S support

JThe federal Indigenous Justice Strategy has been finalized and has the support of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S). "MN-S supports the outcomes of the work done in part with Justice Canada on the ...

Mar 17, 2025

Retaliatory Chinese tariffs on canola oil causing uncertainty in Sask.

The chair of Sask Oilseeds says China's retaliatory tariffs on Canadian canola oil will spell trouble for farmers and canola crushers alike."This is going to place a lot of pressure on our domestic cr...

Mar 17, 2025

Carney’s move to kill carbon price now official but debate not dead

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's move Friday to end the consumer carbon price has done little to put the long-standing political battle to rest.Rather, Carney's theatrical document signing led to...

Mar 17, 2025