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Tonight, the United Conservative Party will announce its new leader and Alberta’s 19th premier. Nearly four months after the leadership contest began, one of seven contenders will emerge the victor. Close to 124,000 people bought or renewed UCP memberships by the Aug. 12 deadline to qualify to cast a vote. Party members …
Read More »B.C. premier, lieutenant governor attend church service in Victoria to honour Queen Elizabeth
British Columbians paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in Victoria with a ceremonial procession and commemorative service Monday morning. The procession, which began at the legislature’s Parliament Buildings, was led by a Royal Canadian Navy band and a 100-member guard of honour. It followed a route through downtown Victoria to Christ Church Cathedral, …
Read More »David Eby promises swift and decisive action on homelessness as B.C. premier
David Eby, the person most likely to succeed John Horgan as B.C.’s premier, says that under his leadership the province would do what is needed to tackle the ongoing homelessness crisis that cities like Vancouver are facing. Eby said in places like Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside there has been a lack of co-ordination …
Read More »Newfoundland forest fires are ‘turning a corner’ as crews work to contain perimeter, premier says
Crews are continuing to fight hot spots of smoke and flames in the Paradise Lake area and the Bay d’Espoir Highway in central Newfoundland on Friday. (Darrell Roberts/CBC) Special air quality statements have lifted in areas affected by forest fires in central Newfoundland, as Premier Andrew Furey says the province is …
Read More »Former B.C. premier Christy Clark endorses Jean Charest in Tory race
Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark endorsed Jean Charest on Wednesday to be the next leader of the federal Conservatives, at a time when she says the party is racing to the extremes. She also expressed choice words for a pitch from a front-runner in Alberta’s United Conservative Party leadership contest who …
Read More »Former activist David Eby has ‘a reputation for getting things done’ and clear path to becoming premier
Barring some surprise announcements from outsider candidates, it’s starting to look like a former indie band frontman and outspoken civil liberties advocate will be the next leader of the B.C. NDP — and the provincial government. Attorney General David Eby announced his candidacy for the party’s leadership on Tuesday afternoon, …
Read More »Manitoba premier rehires chief of staff who got $85K to part ways with government a year ago
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has just done something her former boss called “not fair” and “not right” — rehired a chief of staff who received a severance payment from the province in recent memory. Stefanson confirmed last week that Philip Houde, who served as former premier Brian Pallister’s first chief of staff, …
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