Federal Politics

Alberta will study already 'compelling case' for its exit from CPP: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there's a "compelling case" to be made for his province to exit the half-century-old Canada Pension Plan - an idea sure to face inc...

Nov 07, 2019

Wheatland County council supports vote on Alberta Independence

A rural municipality east of Calgary has passed a resolution that says if the federal government does not treat Alberta more fairly the province should hold an independence referendum.The resolution w...

Nov 07, 2019

Canadian pork, beef exports to China to resume after four-month suspension

OTTAWA - A Chinese ban on the import of Canadian pork and beef products estimated to have cost farmers almost $100 million to date is being lifted, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday."Goo...

Nov 05, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Elizabeth May steps down as Green Party leader

OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is no longer the leader of the federal Green party.May told a news conference today on Parliament Hill that she's stepping down as leader effective immediately, and appointing d...

Nov 04, 2019 Elizabeth May (Photo: Green Party of Canada)

New Senate group forms to push regional interests in a fractured Parliament

OTTAWA - Eleven Canadian senators are forming a new caucus that aims to make sure regional issues get their due in the upper chamber. A statement from the newly christened Canadian Sena...

Nov 04, 2019

NewsAlert: Trade Minister Jim Carr diagnosed with cancer, says 'spirits are high'

OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Jim Carr says he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer. Carr says in a statement that he has begun treatment for the disease, which he says has...

Oct 25, 2019

Liberals: TMX pipeline could fund $500 million a year in clean energy projects

OTTAWA - The Liberal government expects to get $500 million a year out of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline and is promising to spend it all on cleaner sources of energy and projects that...

Oct 24, 2019

Kenney to Trudeau: "The time for talk is over"

EDMONTON- After the Liberals failed to secure a single seat in Alberta or Saskatchewan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he hears Alberta's frustrations.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says that isn't ...

Oct 23, 2019 Premiers Jason Kenney and Scott Moe

Political scientist weighs in on what minority government means for Alberta

Medicine Hat, AB - Medicine Hat College political science instructor Jim Groom is hopeful that the Liberal minority government won't be as bad as many Albertans believe it will be."I think it's going ...

Oct 22, 2019

City councillors weigh in on federal election results

Members of Red Deer city council are weighing in with their reaction to Monday's federal election result of a Liberal minority government. Mayor Tara Veer says the sentiment she's heard throughout the...

Oct 22, 2019 Justin Trudeau's Liberals were given a minority government in Monday's federal election. (Photo: The Canadian Press)