The race to lead the federal Conservative party is filled with candidates strongly tied to Eastern Canada whose interest in Western Canadian issues will be closely watched. To date, there are six officially declared candidates (in no particular …
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A true-blue day for Erin O’Toole as Conservatives vote him out as party leader
Erin O’Toole is out as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada after roughly 62 per cent of his caucus voted to strip the leadership title from him on Feb. 2. Back in November 2021, Saskatchewan Senator Denise Batters began a petition drive to …
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Saskatchewan politics – 2021 in Review
When it came to news, Saskatchewan was not unlike other jurisdictions where the pandemic dominated each cycle. That being said, Saskatchewan politics remained as interesting as ever in 2021. On the government side the SaskParty led by …
After this election did anything change.
Six hundred million. That is what it cost the Canadian taxpayer to watch the political equivalent of groundhog day. Consensus on the snap election was that it was unnecessary. There was no urgency for the Prime Minister to send Canadians to the …
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Blue wall to remain intact
The Canadian electorate heads to the polls September 20th for the federal election. Saskatchewan voters, like the majority in the country, are scratching their heads wondering why we need an election now. Those who call unnecessary elections …
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Equal in name only
The equalization program and how it applies to each province has often been criticized that it does the opposite of its intention. Western Canadian taxpayers who pay into the federal system question why those payment go towards other …
Western alienation
By Kelly Gallagher. After the 2019 federal election, many westerners were despondent over the results. The lead up to election day showed that the Conservative Party would pull off a win, more than likely a minority government. The Trudeau …
PR moments from 2019
Justin Trudeau Blackface Not one. Not two. But three photos of Justin Trudeau wearing blackface surfaced just weeks before the 2019 federal election. Three strikes and you’re out is usually how it works. But Trudeau was re-elected prime …
Election 2019: Staying on message
The Canadian federal election campaign has reached the halfway mark - the first leader’s debate has happened (Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not participate), and the campaign planes and buses are crossing the country. In the final days before …
