Federal Politics

Kenney says Alberta has strong legal argument if Keystone project killed in U.S.

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has a strong legal basis for seeking damages if the Keystone XL pipeline expansion is killed.Documents seen by The Canadian Press show Joe Biden plans to sc...

Jan 18, 2021

Trudeau shuffles cabinet as Bains plans to retire from politics

OTTAWA, ON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conducted a small shuffle of his ministers before holing up later in the day for a cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament.The ...

Jan 12, 2021

Trudeau slams non-essential travellers, says sickness benefit not for their quarantine

OTTAWA - Speaking from outside Rideau Cottage, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed those who are taking vacations abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic and banking on the Canada Recovery Sickness Bene...

Andrew Snook Jan 05, 2021

News Alert: Navy commander McDonald named new chief of defence staff

OTTAWA - Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Art McDonald is being tapped as the next head of the Canadian Armed Forces.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision today, ending months...

Dec 23, 2020

Nixon: Carbon tax increases an 'attack on Alberta's economy and jurisdiction'

EDMONTON - Alberta's parks and environment minister says the federal government's plan to meet its climate change commitments is an attack on Alberta's economy and jurisdiction."The prime minister con...

Dec 11, 2020

Federal climate plan includes carbon tax increases through 2030

OTTAWA - The federal government has released a $15-billion plan to meet its climate change commitments that includes steady increases to its carbon tax in each of the next 10 years."It can no longer b...

Dec 11, 2020

Premiers' demands for long-term health funding increase takes back seat to pandemic

OTTAWA - A first ministers meeting today that was supposed to be devoted to long-term, federal health care funding seems destined to be hijacked by a more urgent priority: surviving the COVID-19 pande...

Dec 10, 2020

Feds spending plan heads to confidence vote as provinces seek more health-care cash

OTTAWA - Canada's most populous province says the federal Liberal government missed an opportunity in its new spending plan to signal more help for health-care systems, setting up a potential showdown...

Dec 01, 2020

Constitutional scholar says Charter argument not valid in fight against masks, other COVID restrictions

An expert on Canadian constitutional law says the argument that public health regulations imposed by the provincial government infringe on personal rights and freedoms are invalid.Professor Eric Adams...

Nov 30, 2020

Highlights of the federal government's fiscal update

OTTAWA - Key elements from the federal government's fiscal update, delivered by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Monday afternoon: The pandemic response from Ottawa. The total cost of the federal re...

Nov 30, 2020