Category Archives: Atlantic
Party leaders pledge support for tourism, economy as N.B. election campaign continues
FREDERICTON — Three of New Brunswick's party leaders are campaigning in the northeast of the province Saturday, as the second week of the election campaign wrapped up with more promises to support local tourism and economic growth. Progressive Con...
New Brunswick’s two major parties far from gender parity in slate of candidates
FREDERICTON — The Progressive Conservatives and Liberals are the only two parties fielding candidates in all of New Brunswick's 49 ridings, but the Greens are the sole party to have reached gender parity with their slate of nominees. "More than half
Parties have until this afternoon to nominate candidates for New Brunswick election
FREDERICTON — Today is the deadline for political parties to nominate candidates and submit paperwork to Elections New Brunswick. The full list of candidates who will appear on the ballot will be made public later in the day. Elections New Br...
Non-resident property owners allowed in Newfoundland and Labrador on Aug. 31
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — People who own property in Newfoundland and Labrador but who don't live there full-time can apply to enter the province next week. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, the province's chief medical officer of health, said Wednesday that the tr...
‘Game of inches’: New Brunswick parties fighting for that elusive majority
FREDERICTON — When Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs called a snap election last week, he said he wanted to bring political stability to New Brunswick following two years of a minority Tory government — but a look at the province's elec...
More storms, more rain: St. John’s planning for impacts of climate change
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — St. John's is making changes to city infrastructure in preparation for a wetter, warmer future with more intense storms. A report on climate models for the coastal Newfoundland and Labrador capital was presented at city hal...
Doctors want health care to become top issue in New Brunswick election campaign
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick Medical Society is calling on political parties to make health care the top priority of the provincial election campaign. President Dr. Chris Goodyear said Tuesday that COVID-19 has highlighted the need for more spending...
Recovery of New Brunswick economy after COVID-19 becoming main election issue
FREDERICTON — One week into the first election campaign in Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic, the big issue is how the next New Brunswick government will manage the province's economy through the crisis and after it. During past election cam...
Newfoundland and Labrador premier takes office, now has to win over the public
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador's newly minted premier gets to work addressing the province's economic problems, he must turn his attention to another pressing political hurdle: winning a seat in the legislature. Andrew Furey assumed of...
Nova Scotia Liberal Party unveils plan for upcoming leadership race
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal party says it will host a leadership convention in February 2021 to announce the next head of the party — and crown a new premier. The new leader will replace Premier Stephen McNeil, who unexpectedly announced his
