Federal Politics

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

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

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole lambastes Liberals' handing of pandemic

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole used his first speech in the House of Commons as party leader to lambaste the Liberal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his formal reply to t...

Sep 30, 2020

Trudeau reinstates COVID-19 updates as pandemic's second wave worsens

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada's top public health officers today for their daily update on the worsening COVID-19 health crisis. Trudeau is expected to have an announcement a...

Sep 25, 2020

Liberal throne speech raises concerns for Canada and prairies: Hoback

The MP for Prince Albert, Conservative Randy Hoback, has joined the chorus of opposition party criticism of the Liberal government's throne speech. The speech promised to introduce or greatly expand C...

Sep 24, 2020