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The Manitoba government is forecast to see its equalization payments from the federal government jump by $577 million in the fiscal year that will start in April, new federal figures say. The total of $3.5 billion represents a 19 per cent increase from the current year and is roughly double …
Read More »Annual state of the province speech in Manitoba takes on election campaign tone – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson delivered her annual state of the province speech Thursday with a bit more partisan messaging than usual. The annual speech to the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce traditionally involves a premier going over their accomplishments of the past year and focusing on economic development before a business …
Read More »Danielle Smith’s rough first impression puts Alberta NDP in likely majority territory: new poll
EDITOR’S NOTE: CBC News and The Road Ahead commissioned this public opinion research in mid-October, starting six days after Danielle Smith won the leadership of the United Conservative Party. As with all polls, this one is a snapshot in time. This analysis is one in a series of articles to …
Read More »NDP calling for probe of grocery store profits as food prices continue to rise
The federal NDP is calling for a parliamentary probe of the rising cost of food to determine whether major grocery store chains are raking in excess profits. While Canada’s inflation problem seems to be easing off, the cost of groceries has risen 10.8 per cent in the past year, according to Statistics …
Read More »NDP critic calls for new Hockey Canada audit following claims of high-flying spending
NDP MP Peter Julian is pressing Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge to order a new federal audit of Hockey Canada’s finances over the past six years in response to allegations that the sports body’s directors availed themselves of high-cost hotels, dinners and jewelry. Julian sent a letter to St-Onge on Tuesday regarding what he …
Read More »More Albertans looking at voting UCP than NDP — but alternative parties of interest, poll suggests
With the race to lead the United Conservative Party still in its early days, a new poll suggests more Albertans would consider voting for that party than the Opposition NDP in the 2023 provincial election. The poll by Trend Research, under the direction of Janet Brown Opinion Research, surveyed 900 Albertans between June …
Read More »Ontario Liberals, NDP insist they can deny Doug Ford his majority in campaign’s final stretch
Just nine days remain in the Ontario election campaign, not a lot of time for the race to shift dramatically, but Liberal and NDP strategists claim it’s enough time. Both those parties hoped that they would have definitively left the other in the dust by this point in the campaign, …
Read More »Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath tests positive for COVID-19 just ahead of election
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has tested positive for COVID-19 just two weeks ahead of the provincial election. Horwath said she tested positive on a rapid test Thursday morning. “Like many others in this pandemic, this morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” Horwath said in a tweet. “We’re doing our best to …
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