Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Moe, Meili react to federal Liberal-NDP partnership
A move at the federal level is drawing reaction from the Saskatchewan political landscape.On Tuesday, the federal Liberals and NDP announced an agreement that will see the NDP support the Liberals unt...
Mar 22, 2022
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
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
THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - 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 ...
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
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
Sask. Political Science professor weighs in on convoys and protests
As anti-mandate protests continue across the country, a political scientist weighs in on whether the movement will spark change.Dr. Colleen Bell is an associate professor of Political Science at the U...
Feb 15, 2022