Federal Politics

Second reading for federal bill to make Orange Shirt Day a stat holiday

A federal bill is making its way through the House of Commons to make Sept. 30 a statutory holiday.The holiday would be in honour of residential school survivors and their families, as well as address...

Nov 05, 2020

Don Mazankowski, former Alberta MP and cabinet minister, dies at 85

OTTAWA - Don Mazankowski, a former Alberta MP and cabinet minister, has died at the age of 85. Speaker Anthony Rota announced the news in the House of Commons today and MPs held a moment of silence in...

Oct 28, 2020

Buffalo Party's strong showing in Saskatchewan vote a warning to Moe: experts

SASKATOON - Right-wing, pro-independence candidates had a stronger showing in Saskatchewan's election than the Opposition NDP in some rural ridings and experts say that means Premier Scott Moe's Saska...

Oct 27, 2020

PAGC encourages Ottawa to settle Nova Scotia fishery dispute

The plight of Mi'kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia has hit close to home for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and so now executive council is joining the chorus of voices denouncing the violence and calli...

Oct 27, 2020

Most Canadians don't want federal election until at least 2022, new poll suggests

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians don't want a federal election during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic - or even next year. The results suggest 47 per cent of respondents want the n...

Oct 27, 2020

A short snap election would pose voting hurdles, says chief electoral officer

OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says that in the event of a snap election during the pandemic, Canadians would have better access to the polls with a longer campaign - even though a shorter ...

Oct 22, 2020

A short snap election would pose voting hurdles, says chief electoral officer

OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says that in the event of a snap election during the pandemic, Canadians would have better access to the polls with a longer campaign - even though a shorter ...

Oct 22, 2020

Liberal minority survives confidence vote in the Commons with NDP and Green backing

OTTAWA - The Liberal minority government survives another day after a majority of MPs voted against a Conservative motion to create a special anticorruption committee.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had...

Oct 21, 2020

Vidal reacts to NDP support of Liberal throne speech

Conservative MP Gary Vidal is critical of the New Democratic Party's (NDP) support of the Liberal government's throne speech this week, which allowed the party to avoid a confidence vote in the House ...

Oct 07, 2020

Feds top up relief fund with $600 million to help small- and medium-sized businesses

OTTAWA - The federal government is adding $600 million to a fund to help small- and medium-sized businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure announced today by Economic Development Minister ...

Oct 02, 2020