Federal Politics

Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats

OTTAWA - Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lo...

Jan 21, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Trudeau expected to trigger fall election this weekend

whOTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is intending to visit Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on Sunday and ask her to dissolve Parliament, triggering an election.The expectation is that the election would take...

Aug 12, 2021

MPs Calkins and Dreeshen vote against conversion therapy ban

The Conservative Members of Parliament representing Red Deer and area have voted against a bill banning the controversial practice of conversion therapy in Canada.On Tuesday, the House of Commons vote...

Jun 23, 2021

Feds to lift 14-day quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers

OTTAWA - The federal government is set to announce today that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers will no longer need to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arriving home. A federal source familiar with...

Jun 09, 2021

Feds to lift 14-day quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers

OTTAWA - The federal government is set to announce today that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers will no longer need to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arriving home. A federal source familiar with...

Jun 09, 2021

New Democrat MP tables private bill, wants federal assessment of coal projects

OTTAWA - Alberta's lone New Democrat member of Parliament tabled proposed legislation Tuesday that would require all coal-mining proposals to go before a full federal environmental assessment.The priv...

Jun 08, 2021

Kenney to introduce motion in legislature for equalization referendum question

Premier Jason Kenney will introduce a motion in the legislature today to put a referendum question on equalization on the ballot for the municipal elections this fall.Kenney says Albertans will be hea...

Jun 07, 2021

House of Commons adopts Bloc motion against holding COVID-19 pandemic election

OTTAWA - The House of Commons has adopted a Bloc Qubcois motion that says it would be irresponsible to hold a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 327 MPs from all parties voting ...

May 25, 2021

Investigation into Fortin referred to Quebec prosecutor

OTTAWA - Canada's military police say they have referred their investigation into the general who oversaw Canada's vaccination campaign to Quebec's prosecution service, which has responsibility for la...

May 19, 2021

Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort

OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...

May 17, 2021