Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Kenney, deputy PM Freeland meet in Edmonton to find common ground
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met up in Edmonton to try to find some common ground in a region that shut out the Liberals in the federal elec...
Nov 25, 2019
Conservative Leader Scheer dismisses two top staff in wake of election loss
Federal Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer dismissed two of his top aides on Saturday as he and his party grapple with the fallout of what many see as a disappointing performance in last month's ...
Nov 25, 2019
Liberals open to changing federal laws at heart of western anger: Carr
OTTAWA - The federal government's new western outreach ambassador says there might be room to look at changing legislation at the heart of anger towards the Liberal government in Canada's West. Manito...
Nov 21, 2019
Trudeau seeks to keep eyes on Prairies with new role for Winnipeg's Jim Carr
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau carved out a new role in his government Wednesday designed to ensure voices on the Prairies are heard in Ottawa. Former cabinet minister Jim Carr, who represents...
Nov 20, 2019
Who's who in Justin Trudeau's cabinet: some new, some old and others in new places
OTTAWA - The returning, changing and new members of Justin Trudeau's cabinet: Chrystia Freeland becomes deputy prime minister and minister of intergovernmental affairs Anita Anand becomes minister of ...
Nov 20, 2019
Trans Mountain received $320M in government subsidies in first half 2019: report
VANCOUVER - The Trans Mountain pipeline received $320 million in subsidies from the Canadian and Alberta governments in the first half of 2019, says a new report by an economic institute that analyzes...
Nov 19, 2019
One year later most oil-and-gas bailout money has moved, federal government says
OTTAWA - Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what. Almost $1 billion of ...
Nov 15, 2019
North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes members of Congress could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the ye...
Nov 14, 2019
Western municipal leaders team up to advocate for prairie provinces
Medicine Hat, AB - Since the election, talks of western alienation have left tensions high among the prairie provinces. That's why the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has announced the "Western ...
Nov 13, 2019 Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba coat of arms.
Alberta independence ideas would increase costs, says Calgary mayor
Calgary's mayor says ideas being floated to give Alberta more independence from the federal government would be costly. Naheed Nenshi says wresting control from Ottawa over things like ...
Nov 13, 2019