Federal Politics

Kenney to focus on job protection, economic relief at First Ministers’ Meeting

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's Premier is one of several officials getting ready for this week's First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa.Jason Kenney says he will emphasize job protection and economic relief for...

Mar 11, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks to media on Wednesday, March 11 before travelling to Ottawa for the First Ministers' Meeting (Photo from Gov't. of Alberta livestream)

Trudeau promises $1 billion for COVID-19 research, resilience

OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out a $1-billion funding package to help the country's health-care system cope with the increasing number of new coronavirus cases and to help Canadian worke...

Mar 11, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Tuesday March 10, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Federal government tables bill to ban conversion therapy

RED DEER - The Liberal government has introduced a bill that would outlaw conversion therapy in Canada. In their election platform, the Liberals called conversion therapy a scientifically discredited ...

Mar 10, 2020 Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan ( far left), NDP MP Randall Garrison (second from right) and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (far right) look on as survivor Matt Ashcroft hugs Cheri DiNovo during an announcement on "eradicating" conversion therapy. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

Marilyn Gladu visits Red Deer on Conservative leadership campaign tour

Marilyn Gladu is one of the Conservative members of parliament running to become the leader of her party. The MP of Sarnia-Lambton in Ontario since 2015 made a stop in Red Deer on Tuesday to talk with...

Mar 04, 2020 (Supplied photo)

Majority of Canadians unhappy with Trudeau's handling of blockade crisis: poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians weren't happy with Justin Trudeau's handling of the natural-gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia that led to nationwide ra...

Mar 04, 2020

PM creates COVID-19 cabinet committee to deal with novel coronavirus

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has created a new cabinet committee to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak, which began in China but now has spread around the world. The COVID-19 cabinet c...

Mar 04, 2020

Conservatives needs to start thinking about approach to Indigenous issues: MP

OTTAWA - National protests sparked by the opposition of some Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs to a pipeline project in B.C. are also sparking debate in Conservative circles about the part...

Mar 02, 2020

O'Toole visits Red Deer on Conservative leadership campaign

Another Conservative leadership hopeful made a stop in Red Deer on Thursday.Erin O'Toole is the current MP for the Ontario constituency of Durham. O'Toole is a former military officer for 12 years who...

Feb 27, 2020 Erin O'Toole (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Two Conservative leadership debates slated for April

The Conservative Party will hold two official leadership debates in April. An english debate will go in Toronto on the 17th, and a french debate will be held in Montreal on the 23rd."The decision to h...

Feb 26, 2020

Manitoba premier hints at possible carbon tax deal with federal government

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is hinting at a potential breakthrough with the federal government on a carbon tax. Pallister says federal and provincial senior officials have been in cons...

Feb 25, 2020