Federal Politics

Northern leaders react to Belanger's federal win

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the federal election results on Monday were good for Northern Saskatchewan. "I think it will probably make a huge difference to have ...

Apr 30, 2025

Liberals Belanger promises bold new path in North Sask. after election win

"It is clear that the North wants a new path." Those are the words of Liberal MP-elect Buckley Belanger, who easily won over voters in the 2025 federal election earlier this week. In the Desneth-Missi...

Apr 30, 2025

Meadow Lake and Battlefords mayors react to election results

The Battlefords and Meadow Lake leaders are looking ahead to the future with a Liberal minority government at the helm."I think it'll be interesting to see what happens in the next three to six to nin...

Apr 30, 2025

Premier Scott Moe looks for reset on Sask. relationship with Ottawa

Premier Scott Moe and members of his government spent much of the federal election campaign subtly, and not so subtly, supporting the federal Conservative party, but the morning after election day Moe...

Apr 29, 2025

A look at voter turnout across north central Saskatchewan

Elections Canada has released preliminary voter turnout numbers for Monday's election, although they do not include electors who registered on election day. The Constitution of Canada requires a revie...

Apr 29, 2025

Saskatchewan Tories cement their ridings at home, but face a changed House in Ottawa

Despite easily winning their seats, Saskatchewan's Conservative incumbents will return to a reshaped Ottawa following a national shift towards the Liberals. Daniel Westlake, a political science profes...

Apr 29, 2025

Conservative incumbents hold their seats in Saskatchewan, Far North flips to Liberal

In a stunning reversal of an expected loss just three months ago, the Liberal Party is projected to form government again with Mark Carney at the helm. Vote counting remains ongoing but several Conser...

Apr 28, 2025

Canadians give Liberals 4th mandate; Carney wins Ottawa riding

Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth mandate on Monday, with Prime Minister Mark Carney set to lead Canada through an economic crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump.Carney will also take a...

Apr 28, 2025

'If you don’t vote, you don’t get an opinion': Battlefords voters have their say on election day

Voters in the Battlefords headed to their assigned polls today to choose Canada's 25th prime minister - and who will represent them as their local member of Parliament.Outside the Don Ross Centre Gym,...

Apr 28, 2025

Change in polling stations for three communities

Election Day is officially underway but for those in certain northern communities: head's up - some voting locations have changed, and three communities have been affected. According to Elections Cana...

Apr 28, 2025