Category Archives: Politics
Nunavut cabinet minister distances himself from duties after integrity ruling
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's integrity commissioner has found a cabinet minister breached his duty to remain objective and impartial when he approved his spouse as an acting deputy minister. Human Resources and Finance Minister Adam Lightstone is stepp...
French campaign: Macron faces critics who call him ‘killer’
PARIS (AP) — France’s presidential campaign officially kicked off Monday – just 13 days before voting begins – with incumbent President Emmanuel Macron dressing down a far-right rival over unusually violent rhetoric from his supporters.
Cooling-off period to provide homebuyer protection in hot market, says minister
VICTORIA — Homebuyers in British Columbia will soon be protected by provincial regulations that include a cooling-off period that allows time to back out of a real estate agreement, the provincial finance minister says. The Property Law Amendment Act ...
Commerce inquiry imperils solar industry, advocates say
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a decision that could dramatically undercut President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals, the Commerce Department said Monday it is investigating whether imports of solar panels from Southeast Asia are circumventing anti-dumping r...
Alberta proposes bill to merge continuing care rules, strengthen enforcement
EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced a bill to consolidate rules on continuing care for more consistent and stronger enforcement. Health Minister Jason Copping says the aim is to bring together six related pieces of legislation and three standards of care...
Provinces agree on nuclear energy plan for small reactors to reduce emissions
REGINA — The governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Alberta have put forward a nuclear plan they say will move them toward cleaner energy. On Monday, the provinces' energy ministers agreed to a proposal for small modular reactors. The ...
Alberta’s Kenney interviewed by RCMP in criminal probe tied to party leadership race
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has been interviewed by RCMP as part of an investigation into potential criminal identity fraud in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership contest. “I did an interview at (their) request, once,” Ken...
Ontario’s child-care deal by the numbers
TORONTO — Ontario has reached a deal with the federal government to reduce licensed child-care fees to an average of $10 a day within five years. The province was the last jurisdiction to sign on to the national program. Here's
‘Creative way to make a point’: Alberta premier defends using slap meme of actor
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is defending the use of a meme from the Oscars as a contemporary way to draw attention to what he considers failing green energy policies. The meme, shared widely online, is a photo of actor
In unusual move, N.S. premier distances himself from Speaker over COVID-19 warning
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is distancing himself and his government from a decision by the Speaker to issue a COVID-19 exposure notice at the legislature over the weekend. In an unusual move, Houston tweeted on Monday that the
