Federal Politics

Firearms petition introduced in southern Alberta surpasses 100,000 signatures

CARDSTON, AB - More than 100,000 Canadians have expressed their opposition to a proposed ban on "military-style assault rifles".Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz created the e-2341 petition on...

Jan 24, 2020 Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz. (Supplied by GlenMotzMP.com)

Poilievre ends bid for Tory leadership citing desire to spend time with daughter

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is bowing out of his party's leadership race. Poilievre says he is overwhelmed by the support he received as he built a campaign to replace Andrew Scheer. But...

Jan 23, 2020

Rona Ambrose decides against joining Conservative leadership race

OTTAWA-Rona Ambrose will not run for leadership of the federal Conservative party.She made the announcement in a post on social media today, saying she wants to stay focused on making a difference thr...

Jan 22, 2020

Supreme Court dismisses B.C.'s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia's move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta. B.C. was appealing to the...

Jan 16, 2020

Supreme Court dismisses B.C.'s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia's move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta.B.C. was appealing to the country's highest co...

Jan 16, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Peter MacKay confirms his intention to seek Conservative party leadership

OTTAWA - Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he's in the running for leadership of the federal Conservatives.He posted the message to his social media accounts Wednesday, his first ...

Jan 15, 2020

Conservative leadership race to officially begin Monday as rules set

OTTAWA - The race for leadership of the federal Conservatives begins officially on Monday. The party released the rules for the contest late Saturday, and candidates have just over two months to pull ...

Jan 12, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for jetliner's downing

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for mistakenly shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 civilians on board, including 57 Canadians. ...

Jan 11, 2020

Alberta senator wants prime minister and cabinet to meet in the province

OTTAWA - A senator from Alberta is inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to hold a cabinet meeting in the province. Doug Black says he has written a letter to Trudeau urging him to bring his cab...

Jan 08, 2020

New leader to be chosen by federal Conservative members on June 27

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives will choose their next leader at a convention on June 27 in Toronto. Former Conservative MP Lisa Raitt, who is co-organizing the race, said the rules for t...

Jan 03, 2020