Wab Kinew sworn in as premier of Manitoba
Kinew led the New Democrats to victory on Oct. 3 and defeated the Progressive Conservatives, who had been in power for seven years.
Politics
First Nation, environmental groups head to court over delayed call for spotted owl protection
Eight months after he made the commitment, federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault recommended an emergency order to protect the northern spotted owl's habitat. Now, a First Nation and environmental groups are taking him to court over the delay.
Has Canada’s Big Tobacco moment for Big Oil arrived?
Oil giant Suncor has no intention of taking responsibility for its role accelerating the climate crisis, and has no plans to change course even as the planet burns, NDP MP Charlie Angus told reporters Tuesday.
Sask. human rights commissioner resigns over pronoun bill
Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai says she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province’s proposed pronoun legislation.
B.C. tightens short-term rental rules to create more housing
New legislation that takes aim at rapidly expanding short-term rentals in British Columbia will increase badly needed long-term rental housing, Premier David Eby said after the act was introduced in the legislature on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Champagne says he wishes grocers were more 'forthcoming' on price stabilization plans
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he wishes Canadian grocers would be more forthcoming with the public about their plans to stabilize prices.
Ottawa presses ahead with charges against 50 Indigenous fish harvesters in the Maritimes
On Sept. 17, 2020, the Sipekne'katik First Nation issued five lobster licences to its members, saying they could trap and sell their catch outside the federally regulated season.
NDP vow to campaign on pharmacare in next election if Liberal promise falls through
The federal New Democrats plan to make pharmacare a central issue in the next election if the Liberals do not meet the bar the opposition party has set for legislation to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
Suncor CEO to testify at Commons committee to explain sustainability comments
Canada's ongoing political battle between climate action and the economic benefits of the oil and gas industry will be on full display today as the CEO of oilsands giant Suncor appears at a House of Commons committee.
Ontario bill expected to formalize the return of land to the Greenbelt
Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister is expected to introduce legislation today to return parcels of land to the protected Greenbelt.
Premiers declare victory over Supreme Court impact assessment ruling. Everyone else says, not so fast
The Supreme Court of Canada found Ottawa's legislation to regulate major projects is “largely” unconstitutional — forcing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government back to the drawing board to avoid further legal challenges.
RCMP insist photojournalist arrested at pipeline protest was defying injunction
The RCMP say a photojournalist who is suing the force was not exempt from complying with a court injunction while reporting on protests over the Coastal GasLink pipeline that's nearing completion in northern British Columbia.
Will the NDP grassroots push out new ideas at convention?
New Democrats are gathering for a three-day convention to focus on how to convince voters looking for change they are a better choice than Conservatives, despite having helped to keep the minority Liberal government in power.
Alberta’s strange love affair with Quebec
That infatuation has reached a new fervour under Premier Danielle Smith, who might not be able to speak much French but is already fluent in Quebec’s unofficial language of grievance politics.
Trudeau sees the devastation caused by fires in parts of Northwest Territories
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got an up-close look at the burned-out remains of buildings and vehicles Wednesday as he toured parts of the Northwest Territories ravaged by a record wildfire season.