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Former MLA David Swann refuses to pay taxes until oilpatch pays theirsProvincial Politics | 207299 hits | 7:22 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
“It’s getting worse,” David Swann said Wednesday outside the McDougall Centre in Calgary. “(This) government suddenly throws this double standard of a message that paying taxes is optional for one particular industry.”
Swann’s civil disobedience is par Alberta RCMP investigating whether donors to UCP 'kamikaze' campaign were defraudedProvincial Politics | 207273 hits | 8:38 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The RCMP is investigating whether a "kamikaze" campaign for the leadership of Alberta's United Conservative Party defrauded donors, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
The police are investigating Jeff Callaway's 2017 campaign "as b Jumbo Glacier, the municipality with no residents, being shut down by B.C. governmentProvincial Politics | 207232 hits | 6:05 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
It never became a ski resort as planned — but it's had a mayor and council for nearly a decade Internal documents contradict Alberta government's initial explanation for Rutherford Scholarship delayProvincial Politics | 206902 hits | 7:10 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Each year, thousands of high school students in Alberta earn Rutherford Scholarships to help them pay for post-secondary tuition. So, many were shocked last summer when the application process didn't open on schedule on Aug. 1. Kenney government praises Pembina Institute, alleged energy industry enemy, in court documentsProvincial Politics | 207397 hits | 1:01 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Premier Jason Kenney's claim that the non-profit Pembina Institute is an enemy of Alberta's energy industry is contradicted in documents his own government filed in court. Kenney's claim carbon tax damaged Alberta economy is refuted in court documentsProvincial Politics | 207356 hits | 8:51 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Premier Jason Kenney's claim that the former NDP government's carbon tax cripped the Alberta economy is contradicted by documents his own government filed in court. Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario now that province has cancelled rebateProvincial Politics | 207331 hits | 5:08 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Sales of electric vehicles in Ontario have plummeted since the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a rebate last year, hampering progress toward a national target. Kenney's approval ratings drop in wake of cuts, controversyProvincial Politics | 207391 hits | 6:53 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
ason Kenney's approval ratings have cratered by 15 points over the last three months, according to a new poll.
Conducted by DART, the poll shows the Alberta premier fell from 55 per cent approval in September to 40 per cent approval in December.
In Alberta premier asks public sector for collaboration amid talk of general strikeProvincial Politics | 206993 hits | 5:34 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says threats of a general strike by public sector workers will not go over well with Albertans, and he's asking unions to take a step back and look at the province's economy. Ontario Liberals struggle to attract members: 'The party that we knew no longer existProvincial Politics | 206866 hits | 3:04 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
'However bad you think it is, it’s worse. There are ridings in this province where we have one member. There’s another where we have two members' Alberta government signals looming changes to election finances actProvincial Politics | 207370 hits | 5:24 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
First, the government of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney fired the election commissioner investigating the United Conservative Party's leadership campaign.
Now, CBC News has learned that early next year the government intends to change the Election Financ UCP denies political interference over plan to fire election commissionerProvincial Politics | 207387 hits | 7:17 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta's government is facing accusations of political interference for moving to fire the province's elections commissioner, who is in the middle of investigating Premier Jason Kenney's 2017 campaign for the leadership of the United Conservative Party. 'Reject this arrogance': Jason Kenney has message for Quebecers amid dispute with Bloc leaderProvincial Politics | 207370 hits | 11:35 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
'Mr. Blanchet, I do not believe you speak for the majority of Quebecers. Quebecers understand that they have benefited enormously ... from the energy wealth we develop' School voucher resolution signals threat to Alberta public education, NDP saysProvincial Politics | 207374 hits | 3:49 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A grassroots United Conservative Party policy proposal suggesting Alberta adopt an American-style school voucher system would be "dangerous" for publicly funded schools in the province, says the Opposition Anti-Albertan' inquiry creates culture of fear, says longtime Edmonton charityProvincial Politics | 207573 hits | 9:28 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
An established Edmonton charity that has supported philanthropy in the community for more than 65 years says the provincial government's inquiry into so-called anti-Alberta activities is polarizing, undemocratic and unfounded. Inquiry commissioner Steve Allan handed $905K sole-source contract to son's law firmProvincial Politics | 207304 hits | 6:49 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The commissioner heading Alberta's public inquiry into allegations of foreign-funded reputational attacks on the province's oil and gas industry personally handed $905,000 in legal business to a Calgary law firm in which his son is a partner. Critics slam budget decision to kill $122M provincial operations centre projectProvincial Politics | 207297 hits | 7:16 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The Alberta government has pulled $122 million in funding for a new disaster response headquarters, despite two reports calling for a modern facility in the aftermath of massive provincial disasters. Kenney announces 'firewall'-style panel in pursuit of a 'fair deal' for AlbertaProvincial Politics | 207259 hits | 12:25 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
'We've had it with Ottawa's indifference to this adversity. Albertans have been working for Ottawa for too long, it's time for Ottawa to start working for us' B.C. gives Vancouver $1 million for proposed Chinese-Canadian museumProvincial Politics | 207193 hits | 11:29 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The province says people called for the museum to celebrate the importance of Chinese immigrants who helped build British Columbia, and to bridge history with contemporary culture. Quebec denies French student's immigration over English thesis chapterProvincial Politics | 206845 hits | 10:25 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The province said biology graduate Emilie Dubois failed to demonstrate proficiency in French. Alberta premier chartered $16K flight to fly 3 premiers to Saskatoon after Stampede eventProvincial Politics | 206888 hits | 7:08 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Premier Jason Kenney spent over $16,000 in public money to fly three other premiers from Calgary to the Council of Federation meeting in Saskatoon last July, Alberta's Official Opposition said Thursday.
The July 8 Sunwest Aviation flight, which flew Co Forestry crisis has B.C. town hanging by a threadProvincial Politics | 207514 hits | 1:26 PM on Monday | posted by Freakinoldguy
A lumber mill in Mackenzie, B.C., is an example of just how interconnected the province's forestry sector has become, and the crisis it's facing as 25 mills have ceased operating this year, leaving more than 6,000 people out of work. Provincial Politics | 207465 hits | 5:43 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Kenney gives the thumbs up on Thursday before the delivery of the provincial budget in Edmonton (Jason Franson/CP)
After this week, may we never again doubt Jason Kenney’s willingness to identify a crisis, stoke public sentiment around it and then take f B.C. to keep time changes until 2020: HorganProvincial Politics | 207451 hits | 9:07 AM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
B.C. Premier John Horgan says British Columbia won't have permanent daylight saving time until next year. B.C. wins injunction blocking Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation over oil Social SharingProvincial Politics | 207570 hits | 1:01 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Federal Court has suspended Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation, aimed in part at the embattled Trans Mountain pipeline extension, granting British Columbia a temporary injunction blocking the law until the courts can decide whether it is valid. Ontario to allow community housing agencies to reject tenants evicted for crimesProvincial Politics | 207419 hits | 11:22 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ontario will allow community housing providers to reject tenants who have previously been evicted for criminal activity. Pallister promises plastic bag ban, liquor delivery and more in second termProvincial Politics | 207404 hits | 7:14 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the government will consult with the private sector on how plastic bags can be eliminated, although he would not give a time frame for when that might happen. Alberta government orders schools to remove 'public' from their names, at unknown costProvincial Politics | 207077 hits | 5:27 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
New provincial legislation from the UCP has removed the word “public” from all school boards, affecting affect eight of 41 public school boards across the province. Alberta UCP Report calls for massive program cutsProvincial Politics | 206965 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 | 207475 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 | 207108 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 | 207444 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 | 207614 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 | 207320 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 | 207390 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 | 207515 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 | 207223 hits | 6:15 PM on Monday | posted by BeaverFever
Giant balloon protests ICBCProvincial Politics | 207470 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 | 207209 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 | 206545 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 | 207449 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 | 207517 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 | 207435 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 | 206921 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 | 206966 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 | 207066 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 | 207647 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 | 207636 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 | 207465 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.Back to Canada News
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