Jyoti Gondek, Calgary’s mayor, is the latest politician to raise concerns over comments made Monday by federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault in which he reportedly said his government “has made the decision to stop investing in new road infrastructure.” The quotes were published by the Montreal Gazette and Guilbeault later said “of course we’re funding
The leader of the Alberta NDP says she believes a new policy proposed by the province’s premier that primarily affects transgender youth is “cynical and cruel.” One day after Premier Danielle Smith announced a new wide-ranging policy via social media that would affect transgender youth in Alberta, Opposition Leader Rachel Notley offered her response in
A proposed regulation around the language of commercial signage in Quebec is attracting skepticism from U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which has “concerns” about the potential impact on American businesses.The issue came up during a wide-ranging meeting between high-level trade officials from both countries in Toronto on Wednesday. A summary of the meeting said an
Former premier Rachel Notley, the leader of the Alberta NDP and Official Opposition, is stepping down. “Having considered what I believe to be the best interests of our party, our caucus, as well as my own preferences, I am here today to announce that I will not be leading Alberta’s NDP into the next election,” she said Tuesday
The Alberta Electric System Operator issued a new grid alert for the province Monday morning amid an ongoing stretch of extremely cold temperatures, but dropped it shortly after. “The AESO has declared a grid alert due to extreme cold, and several power facility outages,” the non-profit organization tweeted at 8:12 a.m.At 9:21 a.m., the AESO
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says that it is time to take another look at how the federal carbon price, popularly known as the carbon tax, is applied in his province. “I think that there’s an argument that Manitoba is maybe one of the strongest cases you could make, that the price on carbon should be
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 2, 2024 7:23 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A top British Columbia law enforcement official says a recent court decision placing a temporary injunction on a law to restrict public drug use takes away police enforcement tools. Vancouver Police Department Deputy Chief Const. Fiona
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows young people are frustrated with him, and chief among those frustrations is the high cost of housing, which has left many young people feeling home ownership is out of reach. However, Trudeau denies critics who suggest the federal government only began taking the housing file seriously in the
A majority of Canadians again said in December that it’s time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside from this role and as leader of the Liberal Party, but most don’t believe he will do it. And over half of Canadians think there will be an election next year.The new polling done by Ipsos
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is “out of danger” after collapsing during a press conference on homelessness Tuesday. The mayor was answering questions from reporters but there was a sudden long pause before she kneeled to the ground. Plante was conscious when she was tended to by staff.Journalists on site were asked to stop recording and