Provincial Politics

Alberta independence ideas would increase costs, says Calgary mayor

Calgary's mayor says ideas being floated to give Alberta more independence from the federal government would be costly. Naheed Nenshi says wresting control from Ottawa over things like ...

Nov 13, 2019

Kenney says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others

KANANASKIS, Alta. - Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed. He says bold action is nee...

Nov 12, 2019

Father of Broncos player who died says Alberta organ donation bill needs work

EDMONTON - The father of a Broncos hockey player whose organs were donated after he died in a catastrophic bus crash says a presumed consent bill before the Alberta legislature is ...

Nov 12, 2019

Premier Scott Moe to meet with Justin Trudeau on Tuesday

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will get his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Moe tweeted Sunday afternoon that he will sit down with Trudeau in Ottawa on Tuesday to discuss a variety of topi...

Nov 10, 2019 Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media before the 2019 throne speech on Oct. 23, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Kenney announces 'Fair Deal Panel' to advance Alberta's interests

RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the creation of a panel that will examine ways to make his province more independent of Ottawa in a speech to the conservative Manning Centre o...

Nov 09, 2019

Alberta alters rules on oil production limits to spur more conventional drilling

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says the government is adjusting its rules on oil production limits to give producers incentive to drill more conventional wells. Sonya Savage says, star...

Nov 08, 2019

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

Class size, lack of support, mental health among challenges discussed at NDP education town hall

Large class sizes, a lack of support, mental health needs for students and staff, and insufficient funding.These are among the challenges faced in classrooms across the province that were voiced by pe...

Nov 06, 2019 NDP Education Critic Carla Beck speaks about challenges in education today during a public Town Hall event in North Battleford Tuesday evening. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Vermette re-introduces bill aimed at establishing provincial suicide strategy

Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette wants the Saskatchewan Party to work with him in passing Bill 618, also known as The Saskatchewan Strategy for Suicide Prevention Act.The bill was re-introduced Tuesday i...

Nov 05, 2019 Doyle Vermette introduced the bill for the first time in 2018. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Sask. NDP leader speaks to convention in P.A.

With a year to go to the next provincial election Ryan Meili, the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) took to the stage at the party's convention in Prince Albert Saturday morning.Me...

Nov 02, 2019 Party leader Ryan Meili talks to the crowd at the NDP convention in Prince Albert on Saturday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)