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

Conservative MP's react to cabinet appointments

The reshuffling for Prime Minster Justin Trudeau's Federal Cabinet has prompted mix reaction from conservative members of Parliament.One of the notable appointments was that of former Natural Resource...

Jan 14, 2021

Federal inmates to receive COVID vaccine Friday under pilot program, union says

The union representing federal correctional officers is expressing disappointment, upon hearing news hundreds of doses of COVID vaccine are be delivered later this week to federal inmates across the c...

Jan 06, 2021

Hope and the Future: despite challenging year local MP looking forward to 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories."I would say probably one...

Jan 05, 2021

A list of politicians who travelled abroad despite pandemic-era advice to stay home

A number of politicians have admitted to leaving the country over the December holiday period, even as their constituents adhered to public health guidance meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 and hun...

Jan 04, 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

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

FSIN presses federal government to make First Nations a priority for the COVID vaccine

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is still months away, but the organization that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan wants to make sure its members have a place reserved in line.The Federat...

Dec 02, 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

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