Federal Politics

Trudeau needs to listen to 14 Saskatchewan MPs: Hoback

The three-time re-elected MP for Prince Albert has some advice for the prime minister as he tries to work out how best Saskatchewan and Alberta should be represented in the new minority government. Co...

Oct 29, 2019 MP for Prince Albert, Conservative Randy Hoback, says an unelected person in the Trudeau minority government cabinet to represent Saskatchewan would be a token gesture lacking a mandate. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

NewsAlert: Trade Minister Jim Carr diagnosed with cancer, says 'spirits are high'

OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Jim Carr says he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer. Carr says in a statement that he has begun treatment for the disease, which he says has...

Oct 25, 2019

Liberals: TMX pipeline could fund $500 million a year in clean energy projects

OTTAWA - The Liberal government expects to get $500 million a year out of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline and is promising to spend it all on cleaner sources of energy and projects that...

Oct 24, 2019

Block weighs in on re-election in Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek

The MP for Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek will once again return to Ottawa.Kelly Block was re-elected handily in Monday night's federal election.She received 34,814 votes, 78.7 per cent of the ballots cast...

Oct 23, 2019 Kelly Block. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Wagantall pleased with victory, looks forward to challenging Liberal minority government

The MP from Yorkton-Melville says she is thrilled at being re-elected in last night's federal election.Cathay Wagantall will return to Ottawa after an overwhelming victory, earning 76.5 per cent of th...

Oct 22, 2019 (submitted photo/Cathay Wagantall)

Re-elected Liberal government receives support from PAGC

The result of Monday's Federal election was fresh on the minds of chiefs attending Prince Albert Grand Council's (PAGC) Annual Assembly Tuesday at the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Gymnasium.Grand Chief...

Oct 22, 2019 The Prince Albert Grand Council Annual Assembly runs all day Tuesday at Senator Allen Bird Memorial Gymnasium. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

NDP UpRiSingh? Not in Saskatchewan

Local progressive political pundits are laying the blame for the NDP's poor federal election showing on leader Jagmeet Singh, especially regarding the party's fate in Saskatchewan.The much-touted 'UpR...

Lisa Brady Oct 22, 2019 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the media Tuesday following the election. (The Canadian Press)

Fire burning in Western Canada following election: Saskatchewan premier

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Monday's election results confirm there's a fire of frustration burning in Western Canada. Moe is renewing his calls for Prime Minister Justin Tr...

Oct 22, 2019

Northeast mayors react to Hoback's re-election, Liberal minority government

The Prince Albert riding is back in blue as Randy Hoback has been elected for a fourth straight year. He took the riding that includes Melfort, Tisdale and Nipawin by a wide margin, taking well over 6...

Oct 22, 2019 (l to r) Melfort Mayor Rick Lang, Tisdale Mayor Al Jellicoe, Nipawin Mayor Rennie Harper (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Trudeau has won the most seats — but not a majority. What happens next?

OTTAWA - The Liberals have once more won the most seats in the House of Commons, but this time they do not have an outright majority. So what happens next? With fewer than the 170 seats needed to comm...

Oct 22, 2019