Federal Politics

Liberals, NDP reach tentative deal to keep government in power until 2025: reports

Reports by the CBC and the Globe and Mail, citing unnamed sources, say that New Democrat members of Parliament still need to approve the deal.The reports say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the...

Mar 22, 2022

Vidal sanctioned by Russia, supports accepting Ukrainian refugees

Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal was one of hundreds of Canadians to be sanctioned this week by Russia. "When I saw that, I have to admit I was a little bit surprised," Vidal, who is n...

Mar 16, 2022

Zelenskyy pleads with Canada for no-fly zone, more sanctions to end Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Canadians to imagine the terror and horror unfolding in his country in an emotional address to Parliament this morning.Zelenskyy addressed a specia...

Mar 15, 2022

Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned

OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...

Mar 10, 2022

Skyrocketing fuel prices will hurt agriculture-related industries

With prices hovering at 169.9 cents per litre in the Battlefords Wednesday and 158.9 cents per litre in Meadow Lake, the surging fuel costs are not only tough on families but the agricultural industry...

Mar 09, 2022

Omicron wave, vaccination rates mean Canada well protected for now: Tam

Canada's chief public health officer says that as long as Omicron remains the dominant variant of COVID-19 in Canada, the risk of another massive wave of infections is low.Dr. Theresa Tam says the num...

Mar 04, 2022

Trudeau heads to Europe to meet allies amid fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to several European capitals as fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifies.Trudeau will spend next week in meetings in London, Berlin, Riga, Latvia ...

Mar 04, 2022

Canada expedites temporary visas for Ukrainians, imposes new sanctions on Russia

OTTAWA -- Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression can find a safe haven in Canada using expedited temporary visas for emergency travel, the federal government announced Thursday while it also ratcheted ...

Mar 03, 2022

Saskatchewan MP's receive thousands of messages following Emergencies Act

While news swirls in the nation's capital, Saskatchewan Members of Parliament are likely to continue to voice opposition to the federal government over its implementation of the Emergencies Act.Gary V...

Feb 23, 2022

Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...

Feb 17, 2022