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Alberta UCP Report calls for massive program cutsProvincial Politics | 81339 hits | 2:51 PM on Tuesday | posted by BeaverFever
Parents will be able to exempt children from some of Ontario's new sex-ed curriculumProvincial Politics | 81486 hits | 12:16 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Ontario government's revised sex-education curriculum for elementary schools includes instruction on health, cyber safety and consent, like the 2015 curriculum the PCs opposed, and requires school boards to allow parents to exempt children from teachi Provincial Politics | 81404 hits | 10:27 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Like the other provinces fighting the federal backstop, Alberta is arguing that the carbon tax constitutes federal overreach Liberal MP hired girlfriend to work in riding office, then fired her and refused to support their baby, lawyers allegeProvincial Politics | 81434 hits | 8:16 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Don Valley North MP Geng Tan denies the allegations, saying Ying (Stella) Yu's job in his constituency office was supposed to be temporary Provincial Politics | 81519 hits | 3:59 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
"I'm very worried about how this is going to end up," says B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver. Ontario wants anti-carbon tax gas pump stickers displayed by end of AugustProvincial Politics | 81377 hits | 12:27 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Ontario government wants gas station operators to display its mandatory anti-carbon tax stickers by the end of the summer or face potential Provincial Offences Act charges. Some provinces skeptical after money laundering wake-up callProvincial Politics | 81360 hits | 12:45 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The authors of a report that found $47 billion was laundered across Canada last year debated whether to include a graph that indicated Alberta, Ontario and the Prairies were hotspots for dirty money, says the lead writer. B.C. cabinet minister under fire for penning visa references for foreign nationals on watch listProvincial Politics | 81555 hits | 9:38 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The letters, sponsoring 10 people from Pakistan, three of which were on a watch list, were sent to Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag's office. Kenney to lower business tax rate to bring back the 'Alberta Advantage'Provincial Politics | 81566 hits | 6:15 PM on Monday | posted by BeaverFever
Giant balloon protests ICBCProvincial Politics | 81441 hits | 9:42 AM on Thursday | posted by Robair
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation launched a massive balloon outside the B.C. legislature on Wednesday to protest the province's ICBC monopoly. Kenney warns of constitutional challenge if environmental assessment overhaul is passed as writtenProvincial Politics | 81507 hits | 10:12 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney warns the Senate against passing the federal Liberal government's environmental assessment bill in its current form or risk inflaming a burgeoning national unity "crisis" in his province. Kenney vows to use Krause's research to crush Alberta's enemiesProvincial Politics | 81123 hits | 11:32 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
During his rousing victory speech Tuesday night marking the United Conservative Party’s majority mandate, premier designate Jason Kenney talked about Vivian Krause and her research. Ontario PCs launch anti-carbon tax ad campaignProvincial Politics | 81497 hits | 10:49 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Doug Ford government is taking its fight against a federal carbon pricing plan to the court of public opinion with a new advertising spot that highlights added costs at the pump and the heating bill. Albertans head to the polls after divisive election campaignProvincial Politics | 81552 hits | 1:33 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Albertans are going to the polls today to decide whether to give Rachel Notley and the NDP government a second mandate, or choose Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party to lead the province for the next four years. Legal aid stops taking new immigration, refugee casesProvincial Politics | 81460 hits | 8:46 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Agency restricted to filling out forms for asylum cases in wake of provincial funding cuts. MLAs get bigger pay increases than government employeesProvincial Politics | 81285 hits | 10:54 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
VICTORIA — Provincial politicians are getting larger pay raises this year than nurses, social workers and hundreds of thousands of public servants who signed new contracts with a government that argued it didn’t have the money to pay them higher salaries. Doug Ford commits $11.2B for 4 major GTA transit projects, including new 'Ontario Line'Provincial Politics | 81352 hits | 12:44 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Premier Doug Ford's provincial government unveiled its nearly $30-billion transit expansion plan — including a new 15-kilometre "Ontario Line" stretching from Ontario Place to the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. Provincial Politics | 81380 hits | 1:35 AM on Sunday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Premier John Horgan says the B.C. government will consider "some relief" for those who can't afford record high gas prices.Horgan said his government will monitor prices at the pumps over the summer . . . Identities of NDP MLAs accused of sexual misconduct will be kept secret, Notley saysProvincial Politics | 81577 hits | 9:18 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The premier’s office announced last November that two sitting MLAs had been accused of sexual misconduct since 2015, in incidents that happened outside of the workplace. 'Math is hard': Alberta's Notley pokes fun at UCP candidate's arithmeticProvincial Politics | 81555 hits | 10:35 AM on Wednesday | posted by Robair
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley poked fun at one of her United Conservative Party opponents on Tuesday, after he criticized the party’s mathematics policy in a tweet that didn’t quite add up....The late Progressive Conservative Leader Jim Prentice turned Star UCP candidate who resigned over white supremacist comments also questioned value of Pride paradesProvincial Politics | 81437 hits | 7:52 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A star UCP candidate — who resigned abruptly after the revelation she once lamented there was a double standard for white supremacist terrorists — also questioned whether there were any "redeeming values" in LGBTQ Pride parades, CBC News has learned. Provincial Politics | 81363 hits | 9:17 AM on Tuesday | posted by bootlegga
The Alberta provincial election will take place on Tuesday, April 16. Ontario increasing class sizes, will teach gender identity and consent in sex edProvincial Politics | 81537 hits | 9:20 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The PC government will also introduce a new math curriculum, ban cellphones in class, and revise teacher hiring practices as part of education reforms RCMP take over investigation of UCP 'irregular financial contribution' allegationsProvincial Politics | 81661 hits | 6:14 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta’s Office of the Election Commissioner has turned over to the RCMP its investigation into allegations of irregular political contributions involving the so-called “kamikaze” campaign of United Conservative Party leadership contender Jeff Callaway. Ex-UCP board member says he was bullied out of party for helping election commissioner investigationProvincial Politics | 81730 hits | 7:57 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
One of the six individuals who resigned from the Livingstone-MacLeod United Conservative constituency association board last week says was being bullied because of his participation in an investigation involving the party's leadership race. Provincial Politics | 81191 hits | 6:40 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Two-year-old allegations levelled by the UCP, suggesting Alberta's NDP had improperly deleted at least 859,861 emails in their first year after forming government, have been found to be "unsubstantiated" in a report released by the Office of the Informati Kenney vows to axe, replace rules on Alberta farm employment and injury compensationProvincial Politics | 81618 hits | 6:28 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Ontario names Thomas Carrique new OPP commissionerProvincial Politics | 81416 hits | 6:30 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
Speaker of legislature calls out secret videotaping of MLA, NDP stafferProvincial Politics | 81389 hits | 5:45 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The Speaker of the Alberta legislature has admonished those behind the surreptitious videotaping of an Independent MLA and a senior NDP staff member inside the Edmonton Federal Building. Provincial Politics | 81378 hits | 6:05 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
An edited video shared by a Twitter account associated with UCP Leader Jason Kenney is being slammed for appearing to secretly record a government adviser and an independent politician. Ford government fires OPP deputy Brad Blair, critic of Taverner appointmentProvincial Politics | 81327 hits | 10:52 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
Election Alberta issues 3rd fine this week in relation to UCP leadership raceProvincial Politics | 81361 hits | 7:17 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
For the third time this week, Alberta's election commissioner has issued a fine related to contributions to Jeff Callaway's UCP leadership campaign. B.C. Speaker releases 2nd report into officials' alleged 'flagrant' overspending in legislatureProvincial Politics | 81524 hits | 9:55 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature has issued a rebuttal of the explanation provided by Clerk of the House Craig James and Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz to his original report into the alleged misuse of taxpayer money by the two men. Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says he would shelve oil-by-rail dealProvincial Politics | 81399 hits | 7:23 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says if he wins the spring election, he will try to cancel Albertas' $3.7-billion deal with Canadas' two largest railways to ship more oil by rail. 'We take action': Alberta is investing $3.7B to move oil by rail in leased carsProvincial Politics | 81477 hits | 7:08 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Premier Rachel Notley says her government has been studying the plan since November and is ready to move forward Elise Stolte: 'Say carrot' ... UCP phone bot conversations feel creepy, sound creepyProvincial Politics | 81499 hits | 8:41 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Semi-human — that might be the best way to describe a new United Conservative phone system that’s so awkward, it’s laughable. Former UCP MLA goes to RCMP with mass voter fraud allegations in Kenney leadership race Provincial Politics | 81189 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 | 81347 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 | 81294 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 | 81211 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 | 81422 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 | 81518 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 | 81500 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 | 81571 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 | 81406 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 | 81424 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 | 81306 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.Back to Canada News
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