Federal Politics

Federal carbon tax unconstitutional, Alberta Court of Appeal rules

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the federal carbon tax is not constitutional.In a 4-1 decision, the court says the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdict...

Feb 24, 2020

Violent ends to past Indigenous protests haunt Trudeau government

OTTAWA - The ghosts of Indigenous protests past have hovered over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as his government struggles to bring a peaceful end to blockades that have disrupted traffic o...

Feb 23, 2020

Trudeau says time for blockades to end, Indigenous leaders to work with government

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says after two weeks, barricades on rail lines and other major transportation routes have to come down.He said injunctions to clear tracks must be obeyed and the...

Feb 21, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Blockade on CN rail line in Edmonton removed, injunction granted

EDMONTON - A blockade set up on a Canadian National rail line on the western edge of Edmonton in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs was being dismantled - at least temporarily - Wednesday after...

Feb 19, 2020 Supporters of the Wet'suwet'en who are against the LNG pipeline, block a CN Rail line just west of Edmonton on Wednesday February 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators

Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia: The Conservatives have put a motion of no-confidence in the government on the House of...

Feb 19, 2020

Conservative MP seeks carbon tax relief for farmers dealing with "Harvest from hell"

OTTAWA, ON. - Conservative Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Peterborough South, Philip Lawrence, tabled a Private Members Bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday (Feb 18), defined as An Act to ...

Feb 18, 2020 (farmnewsNOW file photo)

Trudeau confers with cabinet ministers as rail blockades continue

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in talks over the weekend with federal cabinet ministers as protesters opposed to a pipeline project in British Columbia continued to halt train service acro...

Feb 18, 2020

Calkins: Illegal pipeline protests highlight double standard in Canada

One year ago, almost to the day I stood outside in frigid temperatures as the United We Roll convoy left Red Deer for Ottawa to deliver its message in support of the oil and gas industry on Parliament...

Feb 18, 2020

Convoy rolling out again in support of Teck oil mine project

The United We Roll Convoy is hitting the road again this Saturday through parts of central Alberta.Last year, United We Roll led a convoy from Red Deer to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to promote the need...

Feb 14, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

CN shuts down eastern rail network, Via service due to anti-pipeline blockades

OTTAWA - Canadian National Railway Co. says it must shut down its entire train network in Eastern Canada due to protesters blockades.The company says that means stopping all transcontinental trains ac...

Feb 13, 2020