Federal Politics

Saskatoon lawyer sets sights on vice-president of MN-S

A former speaker of the house for the Mtis Nation legislative assembly, as well as a former area director in northern Saskatchewan, is campaigning on a promise to unite the people.Michelle Leclair is ...

May 12, 2021

Kenney under fire during Commons emergency debate on Alberta's COVID-19 crisis

OTTAWA - Alberta's legislature may have been silenced but its partisan warfare relocated Wednesday to the House of Commons as MPs held an emergency debate on the province's soaring number of COVID-19 ...

May 05, 2021

Liberals' sweeping budget bill includes $15 minimum wage and election-law changes

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' bill to enact parts of their budget includes changes to emergency aid, taxes and a $15 national minimum wage alongside other items such as an election-law amendment. The...

May 03, 2021

Liberals fundraise $3.5M in first quarter of 2021, says others pushed for election

The Liberal Party of Canada says it fundraised around $3.5 million during the first three months of the second year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. A party spokesperson says the Liberal government...

Apr 30, 2021

Facing calls for paid sick leave, Sask. government defers to feds

While members of the public is being told to stay home if they feel sick, some can't afford to miss the hours at work.However, the provincial government is pushing calls for paid sick leave over to th...

Apr 29, 2021

Northern leaders participate in federal roundtable discussion

A roundtable discussion was held Monday between Northern Saskatchewan leaders and Liberal MP Jim Carr regarding the 2021 federal budget. "What was so moving about the last hour were stories about fami...

Apr 26, 2021

New Maverick federal party sees positive response during community visit

The new Maverick federal party saw some positive responses from those who came to one of the information sessions on Saturday.Fourteen people attended the 1 p.m. meeting at the Don Ross Centre in Nort...

Apr 24, 2021

New Maverick federal party plans local information meetings Saturday

The new Maverick Federal Party will have some information meetings in North Battleford on Saturday, April 24.Three individuals sessions are planned for the Don Ross Centre at Room 107 at 1 p.m., 2:30 ...

Apr 23, 2021

Chamber of Commerce see mostly positives with 2021 budget

The Chamber of Commerce network in Saskatchewan had a largely positive response to the announcement of the federal budget this week.CEO Steve McLellan said the budget reflects seeing immediate need as...

Apr 21, 2021

Three confidence votes to determine fate of minority Liberal government

OTTAWA - A pair of proposed changes to the federal budget put forward by opposition parties will determine whether the minority Liberal government will fall, which could trigger an election. The gover...

Apr 21, 2021