Federal Politics

Delivering new services 'complicated,' Freeland says of planned dental care program

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is working hard to meet its end-of-year deadline to deliver dental-care coverage to kids but acknowledges that providing new services is "co...

Aug 09, 2022

House ethics committee begins second day of hearings into RCMP use of spyware

The director of the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab says spyware is "like a wiretap on steroids," and it requires more oversight and a much higher threshold for use than traditional wiretaps.Ron D...

Aug 09, 2022

Government announces settlement on unpaid treaty salaries at Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation

A First Nation in north-central Saskatchewan was the site of a visit from Canada's Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations.On Monday, Minister Marc Miller joined Chief Edwin Ananas of Beardy's & O...

Aug 08, 2022

Government reaches settlement agreement with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation

The federal government has reached a settlement with a Saskatchewan First Nation that dates back over 100 years.Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations, Marc Miller, met with the leadership of Muskeg ...

Aug 04, 2022

Canadian troops heading to United Kingdom to train Ukrainian forces to fight Russia

Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Canada is sending military trainers to the United Kingdom to help teach Ukrainians how to fight invading Russian forces.She said up to 225 members of the Canadia...

Aug 04, 2022

Feds investing $1.8M towards growing bioeconomy in ag sector

SARNIA, Ont. - An Ontario-based company is getting $1.8 million to help accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector.Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a non-profit organization set...

Aug 03, 2022

Northern Sask. MLA reflects on trip to see Pope

An MLA from northern Saskatchewan is describing his experience seeing the Pope this week as highly emotional.Jim Lemaigre, MLA for Athabasca, and a few dozen residents from his constituency were among...

Jul 29, 2022

Batoche now belongs to the Mètis

Almost 140 years after Louis Riel and the Mtis people were defeated at Batoche, the federal government has transferred the land to the descendants of those who fought and remained buried in the soil t...

Jul 22, 2022

Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...

Jul 17, 2022

Survey suggests Canadians stance on free speech is swayed by their political views

A new survey suggests there is a strong relationship between a person's political perspective and their views on free speech in Canada. Respondents who lean right were more likely to believe there sho...

Jul 11, 2022