Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Party leaders dish baloney in French-language debate
OTTAWA - The six federal party leaders used the last televised debate of the campaign Thursday to make their pitches to voters. Along the way, they each made assertions with varying degrees of accurac...
Oct 11, 2019
Advance polls open this weekend
Medicine Hat, AB - Although Election Day may still be over a week away, Canadians who have already made up their minds can get a head start this Thanksgiving weekend.Advance polls open Friday and run ...
Oct 10, 2019 closeup of an Elections Canada ballot - Dreamstime Stock image
Local political scientist responds to leaders' debate
Medicine Hat, AB - While the debate may have helped some undecided voters across the county, that doesn't seem to be the case here in Medicine Hat.Jim Groom, a political science instructor with the Me...
Oct 08, 2019 (Photo from Canadian Press)
From a lot to a little, party leaders dish baloney in English-language debate
OTTAWA - When they weren't talking over each other or trying to land political body blows, the six federal leaders who squared off in an English-language debate Monday night each made statements with ...
Oct 08, 2019
From a lot to a little, party leaders dish baloney in English-language debate
OTTAWA - When they weren't talking over each other or trying to land political body blows, the six federal leaders who squared off in an English-language debate Monday night each made statements with ...
Oct 08, 2019
Six leaders square off in English-language election debate
OTTAWA - The Latest on the English-language leaders' debate with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Queb...
Oct 07, 2019
Evidence deadline passes in sage grouse lawsuit
Medicine Hat, AB - The city's lawsuit against the federal government relating to protections put in place to protect sage grouse is moving ahead following the near completion of affidavits being filed...
Oct 06, 2019
Leaders descend on national capital in anticipation of Monday's televised debate
TORONTO - Most of the federal party leaders are hitting the books today, cramming for Monday's critical English-language leaders debate like high schoolers before an all-important final exam. Judging ...
Oct 06, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner candidates agree at forum that more collaboration is needed
Medicine Hat, AB - You don't have to look far beyond social media to see that this federal election has been a polarizing one when talking about party leaders. In an election forum held by the Medicin...
Oct 03, 2019 Thomson, Nelson, Motz, and Kirshenbaum at Wednesday's election forum (Photo by Colton McKee)
Chamber hosting local candidates in election forum tonight
Medicine Hat, AB - While many of the party leaders will be taking part in the first French-language debate on the national stage tonight, candidates here in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding wil...
Oct 02, 2019