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Former UCP MLA goes to RCMP with mass voter fraud allegations in Kenney leadership race Provincial Politics | 4468 hits | 5:10 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Independent MLA Prab Gill is accusing Jason Kenney's campaign of creating thousands of fraudulent emails to help him win the UCP leadership in 2017. Doug Ford accuses student unions of 'crazy Marxist nonsense' in fundraising emailProvincial Politics | 4622 hits | 8:28 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Premier Doug Ford accused student unions of getting up to "crazy Marxist nonsense" as he appealed for donations to his Progressive Conservative party in a fundraising email sent Monday. 'Unfair' and 'unreasonable': Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel responds to 5-year banProvincial Politics | 4580 hits | 7:02 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Stephen Mandel is in a legal fight for his political life. The Alberta Party leader said he's challenging a ban that prevents him from running for provincial office until 2023. The ban was handed down under election finance laws after Mandel filed financi Newly leaked documents show PC health-care changes 'done deal', NDP saysProvincial Politics | 4493 hits | 6:29 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath reveals new documents that she says show the province had already signed off on leaked health-care legislation the Progressive Conservatives dismissed as "just a draft" last week. Liberal MP says 'Let's whack' Ontario Premier Doug FordProvincial Politics | 4672 hits | 3:06 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have a funny way of practising the positive politics they preach.The day after the Prime Minister told a group of supporters at a fundraiser his party would avoid a negative tone in the coming election, one of his MPs c Counting underway in high-stakes Nanaimo byelectionProvincial Politics | 4695 hits | 8:17 PM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
Voters in Nanaimo, B.C. hit the polls on Wednesday in a high-stakes byelection that has the potential to tip the balance of power in the legislature. Notley encouraged by industry interest in building new Alberta refineryProvincial Politics | 4646 hits | 6:45 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her government has met with about a dozen companies about potentially building a new oil refinery. UCP candidate stands by claim that her church expects $50,000 carbon tax billProvincial Politics | 4716 hits | 11:52 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A United Conservative candidate who says her church is expecting a carbon tax bill totalling $50,000 is making waves on social media, with critics questioning whether the astounding number is fact or fiction. Alberta election commissioner probes interference in Jeff Callaway campaign investigationProvincial Politics | 4572 hits | 7:52 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta's election commissioner is probing allegations that someone is obstructing his investigation into claims of "irregular financial contributions" made during the United Conservative Party leadership contest. What we know about Alberta's plan to buy thousands of oil tank carsProvincial Politics | 4641 hits | 6:03 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Find out why Alberta will likely have to pay a premium to secure the thousands of tank cars it says it needs. National Energy Board rejects Burnaby's bid to stop work at Trans Mountain pipeline terminalProvincial Politics | 4534 hits | 6:57 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The National Energy Board has rejected a request by Burnaby, B.C., that it rescind orders allowing the company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to conduct work at the city's terminal. 'This could be a fireable offence': Calgary Sun column leaked to top city bureaucrats before it was publishedProvincial Politics | 4480 hits | 8:04 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Calgary Sun columnist Rick Bell is a frequent critic of city hall and knows his articles are widely read within the halls of municipal power — what he didn't know, until just recently, is that top city officials had access to his work even before it was p UCP board member and former MLA quits party citing 'dictatorship'-like controlProvincial Politics | 4472 hits | 5:26 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Former conservative MLA andamp; UCP board member Ian Donovan has resigned, citing the party's "dictatorship"-like control by leader Jason Kenney. Biologists pen letter over Alberta MLA's 'misinformation' on conservation plansProvincial Politics | 4355 hits | 6:15 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
More than three dozen former provincial biologists are asking the Alberta government to stick with conservation efforts in a vast area of west-central Alberta despite what they call misinformation from an Opposition member of the legislature. Provincial Politics | 4653 hits | 11:47 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
At the heart of the complaint is two monetary donations Progress Alberta received from the U.S.-based foundation Less than 20 per cent of long guns registered in Quebec ahead of Jan. 29 deadlineProvincial Politics | 4689 hits | 12:58 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Quebec's attempt to establish a firearms registry is facing resistance. 'Albexit': Why this economist thinks Alberta could separate from CanadaProvincial Politics | 4654 hits | 1:22 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Jack Mintz has written a piece for the Financial Post titled, "Alberta has better reasons to Albexit than Britain did for Brexit." Notley stays quiet while Bill C-69 passes another hurdleProvincial Politics | 4680 hits | 10:43 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
On Wednesday afternoon, federal Bill C-69 passed second reading in the Senate by a vote of 56-29.The response from the Alberta government on this troubling news? Crickets. Ontario repeals the Green Energy ActProvincial Politics | 4738 hits | 7:38 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Government of Ontario has followed through on one of its key election promises in announcing the repeal of the Green Energy Act, 2009, Independent MLA attacks UCP over 'crooked and racist' nominationsProvincial Politics | 4845 hits | 10:24 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Independent MLA Prab Gill has launched a scathing broadside against his former party, alleging United Conservative Party nominations are “crooked and racist" and that an investigation into whether he was involved in ballot-stuffing was "a sham." Alberta Energy Regulator executive found billing for travel from B.C. residenceProvincial Politics | 4776 hits | 7:25 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Since May, Jennifer Steber has expensed flights, taxi trips and other costs to go to work at the Alberta Energy Regulator from her residence in B.C. Speaker tried to appoint friend to B.C. legislature sergeant-at-arms job, according to sworn affidavit Provincial Politics | 4630 hits | 8:10 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Speaker Darryl Plecas and his new special adviser are under fire Thursday morning after B.C. Liberal House Leader Mary Polak presented a sworn affidavit that Plecas wanted to appoint his friend Alan Mullen as the Sergeant-at-Arms. Kenney plans Peace River Country Crown land sell-off as UCP transition team ramps upProvincial Politics | 4655 hits | 6:43 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
A United Conservative Party transition team is behind the scenes preparing for victory in next year’s election, looking at who to appoint to senior political staffer roles and agencies, boards and commissions. Sergeant-at-arms, clerk at B.C. Legislature on leave amid criminal probeProvincial Politics | 4618 hits | 5:20 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Two key officials at the British Columbia Legislature have been placed on indefinite leave over what an official says is a criminal investigation. Alberta Advantage registered as official political partyProvincial Politics | 4570 hits | 6:13 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A party founded by former members of the Wildrose Party unhappy with the merger with the Progressive Conservatives have received official recognition by Elections Alberta. Alberta premier slams UCP leader's past praise of lawyer who compared pride flags to swastikasProvincial Politics | 4533 hits | 6:26 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta's premier criticized the leader of the United Conservative Party on Monday for a comment he made last year equating the work of a lawyer fighting gay-straight alliance legislation with that of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. Alberta Energy Regulator spent more than $14,000 flying boss to weekly meetingsProvincial Politics | 4668 hits | 7:52 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The Alberta Energy Regulator has spent more than $14,000 over the last year flying its chief executive from his home in British Columbia to meetings in Calgary and Edmonton. Alberta auditor flags faulty management of $1B Supernet contractsProvincial Politics | 4585 hits | 6:09 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Service Alberta did not properly manage and monitor the $1 billion in contracts the government signed with private companies to build the Supernet, Alberta's auditor general has found in his latest report. Provincial Politics | 4675 hits | 7:48 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Churchill Falls has lost its bid to reopen a controversial energy deal with Hydro-Québec that has delivered massive profits to Quebec and relatively meagre benefits to Newfoundland and Labrador. Debt a bigger issue than the carbon tax, Alberta Party leader saysProvincial Politics | 4671 hits | 8:12 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel says he doesn't understand why the United Conservative Party has turned the carbon tax into such a huge issue when debt will hurt the province more. Torontonians support smaller council: POLLProvincial Politics | 4678 hits | 8:57 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A majority of Torontonians support the Doug Ford government's reduction of city council believing fewer councillors will help save money and get things done, a new DART Insight poll shows. Bowfort interchange public art project won't be completed, says cityProvincial Politics | 4440 hits | 7:24 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Plans for public art at the Bowfort interchange were paid for, but more than a year after the piece was partially unveiled, CBC Calgary has learned it will never be completed. UCP leader finally dropping the mask on his true beliefs, NDP minister saysProvincial Politics | 4561 hits | 5:38 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The mask has finally dropped on what Jason Kenney will do if he becomes premier next year, leaving Albertans with a "stark choice" in next year's election, Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says. Crucifix will stay in Quebec's National Assembly, CAQ saysProvincial Politics | 4517 hits | 6:52 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The incoming Coalition Avenir Quebec government says it has no intention of removing the crucifix that hangs behind the Speaker's chair in the legislature. UCP says hateful views have no place in party after candidates pose for pictures with Soldiers of Odin membersProvincial Politics | 4435 hits | 7:01 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Provincial Politics | 4464 hits | 10:09 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Quebec premier-designate François Legault says he is prepared to invoke the notwithstanding clause to override any attempts to block a religious neutrality law that would prohibit public workers from wearing a religious symbol. Quebec elects CAQ majority governmentProvincial Politics | 4745 hits | 1:43 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Coalition Avenir Québec, a right-of-centre party that has never held power, will form a majority government in Quebec, dealing a historic blow to the incumbent Liberals. Ford scrapping Drive Clean emissions tests, focus now on heavy duty vehiclesProvincial Politics | 4537 hits | 10:16 AM on Friday | posted by Coach85
The Ontario government says it is scrapping the Drive Clean vehicle emissions testing program and replacing it with a new system that will focus on heavy-duty vehicles such as transport trucks. Rachel Notley finds Jason Kenney's actions during India trip 'amusing'Provincial Politics | 4550 hits | 6:21 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
While some of Alberta's cabinet raised concerns about United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney's trip to India, Premier Rachel Notley is taking a tongue-in-cheek tack. 'LIED TO ALL OF US': Liberals to be held to account for $15B deficit, Ford saysProvincial Politics | 4538 hits | 12:21 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Ontario Liberals accountability for the cover up of a $15-billion deficit didn't end on election day, Premier Doug Ford says. Quebec on the spot over seriously flawed and cheated immigration programProvincial Politics | 4433 hits | 10:55 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A major immigration scandal is brewing in Quebec, Canada as it has emerged that some people were granted Canadian citizenship irregularly by duping officials. Provincial Politics | 4506 hits | 2:52 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Fedeli says that with the commission's findings factored in, the province's public account shows a $3.7 billion deficit in 2017-18. Ontario government moves to scrap Green Energy ActProvincial Politics | 4659 hits | 4:35 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Months after cancelling hundreds of renewable energy contracts, the Ontario government introduced legislation Thursday to scrap a law that aimed to bolster the province's green energy industry. Rich investors granted Canadian residency despite suspicions of fake documents and dubious assetsProvincial Politics | 4569 hits | 9:49 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Some rich foreigners seeking Canadian residency under a special Quebec program for wealthy investors couldn't point to the province on a map while others submitted fake documents or disguised their assets — yet many of them were still accepted for immigra FORD AND PCs WIN: Court of Appeal grants stay of ruling on cutting councilProvincial Politics | 4594 hits | 5:12 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A 25-ward city council election will be held on Oct. 22, Ontario's highest court ruled Wednesday.The Ontario Court of Appeal granted the province a stay of Justice Edward Belobaba's ruling that declared Bill 5 as unconstitutional last week, meaning the ci Ford Government Purges High-Profile Liberal Appointees with Ridiculous SalariesProvincial Politics | 4578 hits | 10:42 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
As The Star reports, Premier Doug Ford has quietly been removing people from their government patronage posts since defeating the Wynne Liberals and assuming office. Alberta premier hints province has road map to restart Trans Mountain, respect court rulingProvincial Politics | 4425 hits | 11:57 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Hours ahead of her meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Rachel Notley said her officials have come up with strategies that can restart construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion while still respecting last week's court ruling tha Police investigating alleged attack on journalist in northeast CalgaryProvincial Politics | 4552 hits | 6:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Calgary Police say they are investigating an alleged attack last week at an event in northeast Calgary that the victim claims was politically motivated. Tesla wins case against Ontario government over electric vehicle rebatesProvincial Politics | 4696 hits | 5:20 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Tesla Motors Canada has won its case against the Ontario government over electric vehicle rebates. Former Tory MLA Carl Benito target of immigration fraud investigationProvincial Politics | 4612 hits | 9:03 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The Canada Border Services Agency raided the home and office of former Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA Carl Benito as part of an investigation into what the agency says was a three-year immigration fraud scheme.Back to Canada News
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