Federal Politics

Tourism Sask: Canadian inclination to travel to US declined, American travel to Canada remains strong

Tourism Saskatchewan doesn't plan on making any major marketing shifts as the tourism season approaches, despite current Canada-US relations. American anglers and hunters represent the strongest inter...

May 01, 2025

Canada faced America's pressure before — Diefenbaker's story is a reminder to stand tall

As the dust settles and Canadians reflect on the new Liberal minority government, many felt as though this election was a consequential one for the country.Nowhere in history has an American leader tr...

Apr 30, 2025

Northern leaders react to Belanger's federal win

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the federal election results on Monday were good for Northern Saskatchewan. "I think it will probably make a huge difference to have ...

Apr 30, 2025

Liberals Belanger promises bold new path in North Sask. after election win

"It is clear that the North wants a new path." Those are the words of Liberal MP-elect Buckley Belanger, who easily won over voters in the 2025 federal election earlier this week. In the Desneth-Missi...

Apr 30, 2025

Premier Scott Moe looks for reset on Sask. relationship with Ottawa

Premier Scott Moe and members of his government spent much of the federal election campaign subtly, and not so subtly, supporting the federal Conservative party, but the morning after election day Moe...

Apr 29, 2025

A look at voter turnout across north central Saskatchewan

Elections Canada has released preliminary voter turnout numbers for Monday's election, although they do not include electors who registered on election day. The Constitution of Canada requires a revie...

Apr 29, 2025

Saskatchewan Tories cement their ridings at home, but face a changed House in Ottawa

Despite easily winning their seats, Saskatchewan's Conservative incumbents will return to a reshaped Ottawa following a national shift towards the Liberals. Daniel Westlake, a political science profes...

Apr 29, 2025

Block, Wagantall react to victories in local ridings

A pair of local Conservative MPs will be returning to Ottawa. Both Cathay Wagantall of Yorkton-Melville and Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek MP Kelly Block won with nearly 80 per cent of the vote. Wagantall ...

Apr 29, 2025

Conservative incumbents hold their seats in Saskatchewan, Far North flips to Liberal

In a stunning reversal of an expected loss just three months ago, the Liberal Party is projected to form government again with Mark Carney at the helm. Vote counting remains ongoing but several Conser...

Apr 28, 2025

Canadians give Liberals 4th mandate; Carney wins Ottawa riding

Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth mandate on Monday, with Prime Minister Mark Carney set to lead Canada through an economic crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump.Carney will also take a...

Apr 28, 2025