Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan NDP promises to remove PST on construction labour, keep contracts local
REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili says he will keep jobs in the province if the New Democrats form government after the Oct. 26 election.Meili's campaign today took him to the $2-billion Regina Bypass which he says was built
Vote-by-mail packages should be posted by Saturday for B.C. election
VANCOUVER — The more than 700,000 people who have asked for a vote-by-mail package in British Columbia's election should get their ballots into the post. Saturday is the deadline recommended by Elections BC because the ballots must be received no...
Election battleground: Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe campaigns in Saskatoon
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is campaigning in Saskatoon today on his party's record of spending millions on building bridges, roads and a children's hospital in the city. Saskatoon is one of the battlegrounds in the Oct. 26 pr...
Follow the party leaders in Saskatchewan’s provincial election campaign
Where the leaders are on the campaign trail Friday for the Oct. 26 Saskatchewan election: Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe SASKATOON -- Speaks about investments and incentives for a strong economy (10 a.m., Q-Line Trucking, 101 Wurtz Ave.) ---...
Moe to talk economy in Saskatoon, Meili to focus on jobs announcement in Regina
REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe will focus on the economy today at a provincial election campaign stop in Saskatoon. NDP Leader Ryan Meili will talk about jobs at the Regina Bypass. Meili has promised to bring in a procurement model
Horgan highlights views of other Liberal candidates after Throness resignation
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. — The resignation of a B.C. Liberal candidate in the provincial election for comments on contraception and eugenics should prompt a deeper look at the party's other candidates, New Democrat Leader John Horgan said Friday. Laurie Thro...
B.C. Liberal candidate out over eugenics comments
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Liberal candidate is no longer representing the party after making comments about free birth control, even though his name will remain on the ballot in the Oct. 24 election. Laurie Throness, the incumbent in the Chilliwac...
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says political staff have taken 7 per cent pay cut
AIRDRIE, Alta. — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government's political staffers have taken a seven per cent pay cut and he's using that as a warning to the province's public-sector unions. A number of collective agreements were to be negotiated
Alberta premier says he’s still hopeful about Keystone, even if Biden elected
AIRDRIE, Alta. — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is still hopeful about the future of the Keystone XL pipeline, even if the Democrats win the U.S. election next month. Democratic candidate Joe Biden has promised to kill the project if
Facebook says its election integrity strategy is in effect in B.C.
Facebook Canada says it is taking measures to ensure election integrity ahead of the Oct. 24 vote in British Columbia, but would not share how many posts containing misinformation, if any, have been removed or fact-checked. Kevin Chan, Facebook Canada'...
