Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Economists hope to dispel myths as carbon tax increase approaches
It has its critics and its supporters, but who is right and who is wrong when it comes to the debate over the federal carbon tax?As of April 1, that levy will rise from $65 to $80 a tonne, representin...
10h ago
Families who fled Gaza before applying for special visa must find other way to Canada
The federal government says people who managed to escape the Gaza Strip no longer qualify for a special program to reunite with extended family members in Canada if they didn't finish the application ...
Mar 21, 2024
Poilievre dangles 'carbon tax election' as Liberal MPs ask critics for a better idea
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to plunge Canada into a "carbon tax election" as Liberal MPs struggle to defend the government's signature climate policy against growing backlash. ...
Mar 20, 2024
'Completely discouraged': Auditor slams First Nations housing, policing failures
The federal auditor general is "completely discouraged" to see so little improvement to substandard housing in First Nations over the past two decades, a new report says.Karen Hogan also looked at the...
Mar 19, 2024
MPs set to give tributes to former prime minister Brian Mulroney in House of Commons
Members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons today, where they're expected to offer tributes to Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister died in Florida on Feb. 29 at age 84. His caske...
Mar 18, 2024
ISC to run financial audit on FSIN
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) plans to conduct a financial audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN).In a letter sent to the leadership of FSIN and obtained by paNOW, ISC said ...
Mar 17, 2024
Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School documentary wins award
A new documentary released about the le--la-Crosse Residential School is being called powerful and eye opening. The Indigenous Geographic documentary Waiting for Justice chronicles the lives and strug...
Mar 15, 2024
MPs to question main contractor on ArriveCan app at House committee
MPs will have another chance to question the people behind the main contract for the ArriveCan app at a House committee meeting today.This will mark the third time GC Strategies partner Kristian Firth...
Mar 13, 2024
Families who rescued loved ones from Gaza feel ‘scammed’ by Canadian government
The young woman's first real hope that she might survive the nightmare she endured in the Gaza Strip came on the same night she was sure that she and her family would be killed.Late last year, Canada ...
Mar 11, 2024
Chamber of Commerce "Power Hour" brings elected officials together
Affordable housing, the Crime Severity Index (CSI) report, and helping make it easier for businesses to succeed were some of the topics elected officials grappled with during the Battlefords Chamber o...
Mar 08, 2024