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Crucifix will stay in Quebec's National Assembly, CAQ saysProvincial Politics | 206899 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 | 206832 hits | 7:01 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Provincial Politics | 206817 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 | 207182 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 | 207466 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 | 207445 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 | 207402 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 | 207080 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 | 207200 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 | 207469 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 | 207427 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 | 207279 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 | 206963 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 | 206771 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 | 207588 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 | 207674 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 | 207321 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. Ontario wants feds to foot $200M bill for asylum seekers in the provinceProvincial Politics | 206905 hits | 10:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
OTTAWA — Ontario is renewing its demand that the federal government foot the entire bill for services provided to thousands of irregular border crossers who are seeking asylum in the province.
Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's minister of children, community and How Doug Ford can use taxpayers' dollars to fund Ontario News NowProvincial Politics | 207284 hits | 6:44 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Ontario's auditor general can’t stop the new Progressive Conservative government from using taxpayers' dollars to fund the production of partisan TV-news style videos, policy experts say, because of certain legal loopholes and weak enforcement. Ontario government employs 11% of province's salaried workers: FAOProvincial Politics | 207636 hits | 12:59 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Ontario government employs more than one in 10 salaried workers in the province, paying them $41.4 billion in salary and wages.Peter Weltman, Ontario’s new Financial Accountablity Officer (FAO), released those facts in a commentary Wednesday Notley fires back over UCP plan targeting Calgary MLA who crossed floor to join NDPProvincial Politics | 207568 hits | 7:47 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Premier Rachel Notley says it's hypocritical for Alberta's United Conservatives to encourage more women to enter politics but then take aim at a woman who left their movement due to what she said was abuse. Ontario introduced legislation Wednesday to unravel the provincial cap-and-trade scheme.Provincial Politics | 207715 hits | 3:11 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ontario introduced legislation Wednesday to unravel the provincial cap-and-trade scheme.Environment Minister Rod Phillips said the bill, if passed, would save average households an estimated $260 a year by reducing the cost of gasoline, diesel and natural In new social studies curriculum, there's no such things as AlbertansProvincial Politics | 207069 hits | 6:12 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
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Alberta's United Conservatives say they will not release an internal report on voting irregularities that led to the resignation of one of their legislature members. Calgary MLA Prab Gill resigns from UCP caucus after investigation into ballot stuffing allegationsProvincial Politics | 207199 hits | 7:24 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Ontario's throne speech makes clear Ford's intention to demolish the Liberal legacyProvincial Politics | 207335 hits | 12:56 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ontario PC government cancels $100 million school repair fundProvincial Politics | 207534 hits | 4:21 AM on Tuesday | posted by BeaverFever
Ontario's new Tory government has cancelled a $100-million fund earmarked for school repairs this year, a cut that comes as a result of Doug Ford's campaign promise to scrap the province's cap-and-trade system. UCP says Criminal Code should be amended to support use of force in rural self-defenceProvincial Politics | 207360 hits | 7:58 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The United Conservative Party is calling on the federal government to amend sections of the Criminal Code and sentencing factors to help rural citizens protect themselves from crime. Ontario to end free prescriptions for kids, young adults with private coverageProvincial Politics | 208020 hits | 10:13 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The people covered by private plans will bill those plans first and the government will cover the remaining eligible costs of prescriptions Alberta judge dismisses bid to place gay-straight alliance law on holdProvincial Politics | 207784 hits | 6:43 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
It was argued in court that keeping parents out of the loop on their children's activities violates their charter rights, including freedom of religion and expression. How Ottawa rigged another program that fails AlbertaProvincial Politics | 206879 hits | 6:28 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Can Doug Ford keep his promise to axe green energy projects' Many rural voters hope soProvincial Politics | 207538 hits | 3:02 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Many rural voters say local concerns about green energy projects were ignored by the Liberals and now they hope Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives follow through on promises to review wind and solar projects still in the pipeline. Provincial Politics | 207158 hits | 10:01 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Kathleen Wynne has conceded the Liberals will not win the Ontario election. Stephen Mandel chosen new leader of Alberta PartyProvincial Politics | 207848 hits | 9:12 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel has been chosen the next leader of the Alberta Party after receiving 66 per cent of the vote. Patrick Brown drops out of Ontario PC leadership raceProvincial Politics | 206799 hits | 3:03 PM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
Alberta ends B.C. wine boycott after B.C. premier announces court action on pipeline standoffProvincial Politics | 207796 hits | 6:26 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The two-week boycott of B.C. wine by the Alberta government is over, after the former said it would turn to the courts to settle a dispute over bitumen exports. Notley may be winning public opinion war in pipeline disputeProvincial Politics | 209489 hits | 7:35 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Last week, I found myself in the backseat of a Halifax cab at 3:30 a.m. After numerous flight delays and tarmac waits, which meant I had been travelling from Edmonton for almost 24 hours, I wasn't in a chatty mood. 59,300 part-time jobs cut in January as minimum wage jumps to $14Provincial Politics | 208813 hits | 8:48 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ontario shed some 59,300 part-time jobs in January, the same month the province hiked minimum wage about 20% to $14 an hour but experts say it may be too soon to know how much the two are correlated. More than 1,500 attend Doug Ford rally on a snowy nightProvincial Politics | 207319 hits | 6:48 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ontario PC Party leadership candidate Doug Ford made it clear Saturday night he intends to stake out the same populist ground that won the Toronto mayorchair for his brother Rob in 2010. Andrew Wilkinson elected B.C. Liberal leaderProvincial Politics | 207330 hits | 10:15 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Wilkinson, 60, is now the third elected leader of the party in 25 years, following Christy Clark and Gordon Campbell. Wilkinson has served in several cabinet positions, including as minister of advanced education, minister of technology and innovation an Notley slams B.C. proposal to restrict shipments of diluted bitumen as unconstitutionalProvincial Politics | 207611 hits | 7:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley accused the British Columbia government of "political game-playing" Tuesday after B.C. announced a proposal to restrict shipments of diluted bitumen that creates more uncertainty around Kinder Morgan Inc.'s Trans Mountain exp Failed school trustee candidate who claimed to be victim of racist death threats charged under Election ActProvincial Politics | 212048 hits | 9:24 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A Calgary school board trustee candidate who made headlines when she reported being the victim of racist threats has been charged under the Local Authorities Election Act following an investigation. Doug Ford says he will run in Ontario PC leadership raceProvincial Politics | 207831 hits | 2:38 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Former Toronto councillor Doug Ford says he will run for the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, announcing his bid days after Patrick Brown stepped down amid sexual misconduct allegations. PC leader Patrick Brown faces sexual misconduct allegationsProvincial Politics | 207653 hits | 7:08 PM on Wednesday | posted by BeaverFever
Tweet by UCP communications chair questioning need for Women's Marches called 'tone deaf' by organizersProvincial Politics | 207911 hits | 9:04 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A controversial series of tweets from the communications chair of the United Conservative Party questioning the purpose of the Women's March is drawing criticism from those involved in the recent events that took place in Alberta. McGuinty aide David Livingston found guilty in gas plants trialProvincial Politics | 209824 hits | 3:12 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A top political adviser to former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty was found guilty Friday of criminal charges for wiping government computers following the cancellation of two gas-fired power plants. Alberta MLA apologizes for saying 'these people don't traditionally vote' about Indigenous constituentsProvincial Politics | 212547 hits | 7:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A United Conservative Party MLA from southern Alberta apologized Tuesday after he referred to Indigenous constituents as "these people" who "don't traditionally vote." Stricter rules force closure of Alberta payday lending stores, says industry bossProvincial Politics | 207426 hits | 10:10 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Payday loan licences have dropped by more than one-quarter since the NDP government enacted stricter rules for lenders in 2016 and more brick-and-mortar stores could be shuttering over the next 12 months, warns the president of the industry association. No, Calgary is not losing 7,000 businesses a year, despite what you've heardProvincial Politics | 207298 hits | 7:14 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A narrative has emerged that Calgary businesses are being shuttered at a rate of 7,000 a year — and rising. Numbers like this have been thrown around in politics and the press. There's only one problem: they're not true.Back to Canada News
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