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Alberta is proposing new restrictions on how public institutions use diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring, promotions and employee training.
Six federal ridings will elect new MPs on Dec. 7
Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump have discussed the possibility of a new Canada-U.S. trade agreement
Conservative MPs were the only members to vote in favour of advancing the legislation to committee.
The B.C. Conservatives have won a majority government.
New polling shows a small Conservative Party of BC lead but the risk of vote splitting means the NDP could still pull out a win
This week in BC Election saw all parties laying out their economic platforms for the next four years to woo voters in a tight race.
The decades long cycle of Independence Movements in Alberta culminates this week in a long sought, or long dreaded referendum.
The BC Election comes down to local races in Surrey as the Leader's Debate fails to convince voters who should run the Province.
Health care has become a point of contention in the B.C. election campaign, as the public/private debate continues
The Parti Québécois will return to government in Quebec after winning 59 seats in the provincial election
The Conservative Party of B.C. has moved ahead of the governing NDP in a new Liaison Strategies poll
The Conservative Party of Quebec will return to the National Assembly with a substantial caucus
British Columbians will head to the polls twice within one week this month,
The proposed Pacific Link pipeline has become the first project designated as being in the national interest under the federal Building Canada Act.
Obby Kahn resigns as PC leader after less than two years, citing a lack of moral integrity among some in caucus.
David Eby is attacking BC Conservatives over a leadership vacuum created in part by the timing of his own snap election, while simultaneously touting an LNG boom that puts him at odds with parts of his own political base. As the campaign unfolds, the NDP’s pivot may raise as many questions about Eby’s strategy as it does about his opponents.
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc leadership says a group of masked demonstrators believed to be associated with white-nationalist ideology appeared on reserve land days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The Alberta and Ontario premiers are sharing a Calgary stage to discuss how Canadian resources can reach domestic and overseas customers amid trade conflict and global supply disruptions.
The Opposition wants Alberta’s new voter-list regulation struck down, arguing that parties need detailed information to scrutinize the Oct. 19 referendum and guard against voting irregularities.
Washington will prohibit imports of numerous Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles beginning Sept. 29, creating immediate pressure for exporters already confronting steep tariffs.
A new provincewide poll places the UCP and NDP in a tie, suggesting Alberta’s political landscape has tightened following the opposition’s Calgary-Shaw byelection victory.
Lorne Doerkson is promising not to introduce or increase taxes if the B.C. Conservatives win the Oct. 24 election, setting up a sharp affordability debate with the NDP as the province faces a projected $13.8-billion deficit.
Premier David Eby's snap election call is proving unpopular in its early days.
Premier David Eby calls a snap election to capitalize on opposition disarray.
B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is refusing to resign and inviting former caucus members back as she prepares for a crucial byelection and the possibility of an early provincial campaign.
LNG Canada’s partners could approve a second phase as early as October, doubling the Kitimat terminal’s export capacity and creating a potential $1-billion First Nations investment opportunity.
Alberta’s referendum has generated more than 509,000 mail-ballot requests, but Elections Alberta remains roughly 12,000 workers short for the province’s largest-ever hand count.
Saudi Aramco has reportedly cancelled October crude deliveries to at least two European refiners after a drone attack damaged its East-West pipeline and disrupted Red Sea exports.
Harbour Air is acquiring Pacific Coastal Airlines, combining 59 aircraft, approximately 900 employees and service to 25 destinations while retaining both carriers’ existing brands.
The European Commission president wants Canada to become the EU’s first associate member, but the unprecedented proposal still lacks defined rules, benefits, obligations and an approval process.
Ottawa says its investment summit secured nearly $500 billion in commitments, combining pension capital, bank financing, investment funds, tax incentives and major corporate projects rather than immediate government spending.
Alberta’s NDP captured Calgary-Shaw by 582 votes, prompting competing claims that conservative vote splitting, the separation referendum and dissatisfaction with provincial services contributed to the UCP defeat.
British Columbia’s projected deficit has increased by $450 million since the February budget as higher wildfire spending and refundable tax credits outpace stronger tax revenue. The fiscal update also cuts the province’s 2026 economic-growth forecast and points to continued weakness in employment and housing.
Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories will collaborate on nuclear technology and electricity interties under a new agreement that could reshape Western Canada’s power system. The pact establishes a planning framework, but does not approve a reactor, select a site or commit construction funding.
Voters in Calgary-Shaw are choosing among five candidates in a provincial byelection that will test the governing UCP’s support ahead of Alberta’s October referendum.
Ottawa is pursuing a new partnership with the European Union covering trade, defence, energy and technology, although Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not seeking EU membership.
Canada’s annual inflation rate remained at 3% in August as sharply higher gasoline prices offset slower increases elsewhere in the economy.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is bringing hundreds of global investors together in Toronto as his government attempts to attract $1 trillion in new investment to Canadian energy, infrastructure, technology and resource projects.
Calgary council says provincial law prevents it from directly disciplining Coun. Landon Johnston for leaking confidential budget documents, leaving any further investigation or punishment largely in the hands of Alberta’s municipal affairs minister.
Iran fired ballistic missiles at a base used by U.S. forces in Jordan and claimed attacks on American and commercial vessels, escalating a confrontation that has sent oil above US$100.
Brent crude surged past US$100 per barrel as attacks on tankers, energy facilities and major shipping routes renewed fears of a prolonged disruption to global oil supplies.
Calgary city council met behind closed doors to consider the legal and political consequences of leaked budget documents that outlined a possible 20.2% property-tax scenario.
Canada has imposed tariffs of up to 50% on $27.6 billion in American goods, escalating the trade dispute while increasing costs and uncertainty for businesses.
Canada is preparing to negotiate a deeper economic and security partnership with the European Union as Ottawa seeks new markets and less dependence on the United States.
Tamarack Valley Energy and Headwater Exploration have announced a $10-billion merger that would create Alberta’s largest Clearwater heavy-oil producer.
Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs are joining forces to create a new political party, with Peter Milobar serving as interim leader. The still-unnamed group hopes to offer voters a new centre-right alternative as turmoil continues within the B.C. Conservatives.
Canada lost approximately 42,000 jobs in August as full-time employment and wage growth weakened, while Alberta’s 7.0-per-cent unemployment rate remained above the national average.
Ottawa has extended its federal fuel-tax suspension until January 2027, continuing savings of 10 cents per litre on gasoline and four cents on diesel before the taxes gradually return next spring.
Thirty new lawsuits from Tumbler Ridge students and educators allege OpenAI failed to act on warning signs before February’s deadly school shooting, bringing the total number of related claims against the company to 37.
Calgary could face a 20.2-per-cent property-tax revenue increase if council funds every spending request currently under consideration
Elections Alberta is mailing referendum ballots to more than 225,000 applicants as voters prepare to answer 10 questions on immigration, constitutional reform and separation.
Germany says Russia organized a failed explosives-laden drone attack on a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting diplomatic closures and new sanctions.
Alberta’s dual-practice law is now in force, allowing approved specialists to work in both public and private surgery systems—but privately paid procedures have not yet begun.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals swept three federal byelections, retaining seats in British Columbia and Ontario while taking a Quebec riding from the Conservatives and strengthening their parliamentary majority.
Á’a:líya Warbus has become the seventh MLA in two weeks to leave the B.C. Conservative caucus, citing communication failures and lost confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership
Voters in North Vancouver–Capilano head to the polls in a closely watched federal by-election dominated by housing affordability, traffic congestion and the cost of living.
The B.C. government has acknowledged a forecasting error that overstated expected natural gas royalty revenue by nearly $1.5 billion, raising questions about the province’s incoming royalty system.
B.C. Conservatives say the NDP Government is engaged in secret land transfer deals with First Nations. Private landowners are concerned about Aboriginal title affecting home equity.
B.C. Conservative MLA Harman Bhangu is launching a province-wide effort to repeal British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act after Elections BC approved his initiative petition application. The campaign faces a high bar: supporters will have 90 days to collect signatures from at least 10 per cent of registered voters in each of B.C.’s 93 electoral districts before the proposed repeal can advance to the legislature.
Former B.C. Conservative MLAs Peter Milobar and Ian Paton are moving toward forming a new provincial political party as discontent grows within the province’s centre-right coalition. Their effort follows the so-called “Triple O Summit,” where political and business figures discussed the future of B.C.’s free-enterprise movement and whether a new party is needed.
Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman has left the Conservative Party of B.C. caucus to sit as an Independent, becoming the sixth Conservative MLA to depart in less than two weeks. Banman, whose 2023 defection helped give the provincial Conservatives official party status, says the party's political coalition is shrinking under leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and that constituents have repeatedly told him they believe she is “unelectable.”
Alberta is now forecasting a $2-billion surplus for 2026-27, just six months after the provincial government projected a $9.4-billion deficit. The dramatic $11.4-billion improvement is being driven overwhelmingly by higher oil and gas revenues, illustrating once again how quickly Alberta’s finances can change alongside global energy markets.
New Brunswick has taken its most significant step in years toward potentially reopening the province to widespread natural-gas development, launching a review of its long-standing moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. Premier Susan Holt says growing economic pressures, rising energy demand and uncertainty in Canada-U.S. trade mean the province needs to reconsider whether the conditions that led to the ban still reflect current technology, science and market conditions.
B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper is giving up her Abbotsford-Mission seat, allowing newly elected party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to seek a place in the legislature through a byelection. Gasper says the decision was her own and that she is putting the party’s goal of defeating the NDP ahead of her position as an MLA.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the American federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” extending his administration’s campaign to change the names of prominent geographic landmarks. The change applies to U.S. federal usage and does not require Canada, New York State, international organizations or private mapmakers to abandon the centuries-old Lake Ontario name.
Premier David Eby has announced three changes to his cabinet after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey revealed she will take a temporary leave to undergo cancer treatment. Josie Osborne will move into the finance portfolio, Ravi Kahlon will take over as health minister, and Bailey will become minister of jobs and economic growth upon her return.
British Columbia finished the 2025-26 fiscal year with a $7.7-billion deficit, substantially smaller than the $10.9-billion shortfall projected when the provincial budget was introduced. Higher-than-expected revenue and lower spending helped improve the final result, although the province continued to add debt and recorded a slightly larger deficit than the previous fiscal year.
The federal government is backing a nearly $70-billion expansion of clean energy infrastructure in Labrador, including new hydroelectric generation, transmission lines and Indigenous investment opportunities. Ottawa says the projects could generate roughly 14,000 megawatts of renewable power, create 23,000 construction jobs and support new critical-mineral development across Labrador and Quebec.
The months long delay of the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge caused a quite a stir among Canadian punditry and politicians.
Elections Alberta remains well short of its applicant target for the province’s unprecedented 10-question referendum. The agency must recruit, screen and train tens of thousands of workers before voting and a two-day hand count begin in October.
The fast-moving Bald Range wildfire has killed an 80-year-old woman, destroyed property and forced thousands of people from communities in British Columbia’s southern Interior. The province remains under a state of emergency as crews confront shifting winds, heavy smoke and difficult terrain.
Recent announcement in the Canada Gazette indicates Federal Government is serious about designation the West Coast Pipeline project as in the national interest.
The province’s Supreme Court found that parts of the consent framework violated the Charter by failing to provide adequate safeguards for patients.
Damage assessments continue on Okanagan Indian Band land, where evacuation orders and a do-not-consume water advisory remain in effect.
Four organizations will share a total of $60 million over four years for integrated primary care and social supports.
Canadians have until September 18 to comment on whether the proposed West Coast oil pipeline should receive an accelerated federal review.
The Calgary-based airline has restored most mainline service, although passengers are still being advised to confirm their flights before leaving for the airport.
Citizen-science observations and wildlife-camera detections suggest raccoons are becoming more established in Calgary, although experts say the city remains far from the population levels seen in eastern Canada.
Former constituency manager Tanveer Shahnawaz will try to succeed Nathaniel Erskine-Smith in a riding the Liberals won by more than 44 percentage points in 2025
The Conservatives won the Saguenay-area riding with 34 per cent in 2025, narrowly ahead of both the Bloc Québécois and Liberals
Braeden Caley will defend a seat the Liberals won with nearly 60 per cent in 2025 against Conservative candidate Stephen Curran
Voters in Beaches—East York, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord and North Vancouver—Capilano will choose new MPs following three departures from the House of Commons
Alberta’s latest financial update points toward a potential budget surplus by 2026, driven by fiscal discipline and resource projections, though officials caution that global economic instability and fluctuating oil prices remain significant hurdles.
A new deep water port on Canada's Arctic Coast is being prepared for designation as a National Interest Project. This public-private Indigenous project will eventually be connected by highway to Southern Canada.
The departure of the Canadian National Railway from the Squamish–100 Mile House, B.C. rail line may not be the end of the story. A U.S.-based operator is eyeing the corridor, offering the prospect of new investment, better freight connections and a major boost for B.C.'s economy.
In November 2025, Ottawa and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding promising a new West Coast oil pipeline that would be "financed and constructed by the private sector." Eight months later, that promise is gone.
Severe flooding inundates roads, parking lots, and fields in Tofield, Alberta, after record rainfall overwhelmed local stormwater systems in June 2026.
Kerry-Lynne Findlay's unexpected victory in the B.C. Conservative leadership race is about more than one candidate—it reflects a broader political transformation that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to reshape conservative politics across Western Canada. As Alberta grapples with many of the same grassroots pressures, the lesson is clear: political success increasingly depends on listening to and empowering ordinary members rather than directing them from the top down.
Whether you support Alberta independence or strongly oppose it, freedom of expression means protecting the right to peacefully share ideas that others may not agree with. If a lawful billboard can be removed simply because some people dislike its message, we risk setting a precedent that weakens the free exchange of ideas that is essential to a healthy democracy.
As tensions rise between Canada and the United States, calls to boycott America and rapidly pivot away from U.S. trade are growing louder. But before Canada rushes to untangle itself from its largest trading partner, history shows just how deeply integrated the two economies have become — and why confronting that reality may be unavoidable. This is part one of a a four-part dive into this trade dependence between Canada and the U.S.
Danielle Smith may be the world’s worst separatist because her entire political strategy hinges on keeping Alberta strong and prosperous within Canada. By setting political stripes aside to work with Prime Minister Mark Carney on pipelines, investment, and national economic growth, Smith has turned separatist pressure into leverage aimed at making Confederation work again.
The Alberta King’s Bench ruling halting certification of an Alberta separation referendum petition has sparked a larger debate about democracy, constitutional law and the limits of judicial intervention. While Alberta cannot legally separate through a referendum alone, there is strong argument to be made that the court moved too early by treating the collection of signatures for a possible vote as constitutional harm in itself.
Carney’s proposed “sovereign wealth fund” is being criticized as debt-funded central planning masquerading as a traditional resource-backed investment fund — despite Canada lacking the export-driven surplus such funds were originally designed to manage.
Premier David Eby's Look West strategy is gaining momentum, with $88 billion in proposed major projects now on track and the province nearly doubling its priority project list as it moves to reduce dependence on U.S. trade.
MLS owners have openly discussed moving the Vancouver Whitecaps, with Las Vegas emerging as a potential destination. Here's the full story — where the club came from, why relocation is on the table, and what's at stake for Vancouver.
A new Mainstreet Research poll finds that Peter Milobar is the BC Conservative leadership candidate best positioned to defeat the NDP, projecting a 53-seat majority government in his favour — while other candidates would face a much closer race.
An Iranian academic living in Vancouver has been killed in what authorities are describing as a targeted assassination, sending shockwaves through the city's Iranian community and raising urgent questions about foreign interference on Canadian soil.
The newly formed centrist provincial party CentreBC has announced it will launch a formal leadership race, marking a significant step in its efforts to establish itself as a viable alternative in British Columbia politics.
Yuri Fulmer is taking aim at fellow leadership candidate Caroline Elliott, citing an NDP press release praising her views and calling her entry into the race a threat to the party's Conservative identity.
Langley-Abbotsford MLA Harman Bhangu is expected to withdraw from the BC Conservative leadership race and endorse Caroline Elliott, according to sources within the party.
Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman has withdrawn from the BC Conservative leadership race and is throwing his support behind businessman Yuri Fulmer, joining his campaign as co-chair.
Darrel Jones is a senior retail executive seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. He entered the leadership race emphasizing private-sector experience, cost-of-living pressures, and the role of effective management in public policy.
British Columbia’s Green Party says it will not renew its governing agreement with the BC NDP
Bruce Banman is a former municipal leader and provincial legislator seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia in the party’s current leadership race.
Sheldon Clare is a, MLA, lawyer and conservative activist seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia in the party’s ongoing leadership race
Caroline Elliott — Leadership Candidate, Conservative Party of British Columbia
Iain Black is a business leader and policy advocate seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia in the party’s current leadership race.
The CAQ are in freefall. The next election will be closer than ever and a new Leger poll has the details.
