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6 days ago | 
junonews.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
Once among Canada’s economic leaders, Ontario has fallen behind the rest of Canada in terms of per capita income according to a new study by the Fraser Institute. The report, released on Thursday, reveals that after boasting incomes five per cent higher than the rest of the country before 2000, 23 years later, Ontario’s per capita GDP is now 3.2 per cent lower than the other provinces. Researchers found that living standards in Ontario are falling behind the rest of Canada.
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1 week ago | 
truenorthwire.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
Amarjeet Sohi announced he will be returning to his role as Edmonton’s mayor after a failed bid to re-enter federal politics as a Liberal candidate in the federal election. Sohi resumed his mayoral responsibilities, announcing on Friday that his commitment to the community was “unwavering” despite attempting to launch himself back into Parliament. Conservative candidate and 12-year lawyer Jagharan Singh Mahal won the riding by 6,754 votes or 52.8 per cent of the vote.
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1 week ago | 
junonews.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
Amarjeet Sohi announced he will be returning to his role as Edmonton’s mayor after a failed bid to re-enter federal politics as a Liberal candidate in the federal election.
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1 week ago | 
junonews.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
B.C. NDP Premier David Eby called on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to “push back strongly” against “any kind” of separatist sentiment in their respective provinces. While speaking to reporters after engaging in a first ministers’ meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the other premiers, Eby blasted the sovereignty movement and criticized a B.C. Conservative MLA who shared a Western separatist map.
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1 week ago | 
truenorthwire.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
B.C. NDP Premier David Eby called on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to “push back strongly” against “any kind” of separatist sentiment in their respective provinces. While speaking to reporters after engaging in a first ministers’ meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the other premiers, Eby blasted the sovereignty movement and criticized a B.C. Conservative MLA who shared a Western separatist map.
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1 week ago | 
junonews.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
Popular podcast host Joe Rogan revealed in a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience that he invited Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre onto the show but was turned down by the campaign.
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1 week ago | 
junonews.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
Vancouver MP-elect Don Davies will be taking over as the interim leader of the NDP following former leader Jagmeet Singh’s defeat and resignation. However, resurfaced meetings and comments from Davies are stirring controversy for the struggling party. After the NDP lost 17 seats and official party status, it appointed the pro-China and anti-Israel MP-elect for Vancouver Kingsway to helm the party into the next session of the House of Commons while it searches for a new leader.
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1 week ago | 
junonews.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
Prime Minister Mark Carney became defensive with reporters when questioned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated references to Canada becoming the 51st state during the two leaders’ first meeting at the White House. When asked directly by a journalist whether he told Trump to stop making such comments, Carney tersely replied by confirming it was brought up. Pressed further on how Trump responded, Carney snapped: “I don’t know. He’s the president. He’s his own person.
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1 week ago | 
open.substack.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is holding his first caucus meeting since the election and preliminary comments indicate a review of the campaign team is on the agenda. In preliminary comments, Conservative members were hopeful about the gains the party made during the election but indicated a review of what went wrong would be a part of the meeting. Ahead of the meeting, Poilievre spoke with reporters, saying the election has resulted in a “very powerful and re-energized” party.
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1 week ago | 
truenorthwire.com | Clayton DeMaine |Clayton Demaine
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has penned a letter demanding further federal funding for several provincial resource and transit projects amid a still-hot trade war with the U.S.The letter, sent Monday, urges newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to support several infrastructure projects flagged as a priority for Ford and his Progressive Conservative government.
