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Alberta proposing sweeping changes to election and referendum laws

Matthew Scace / theglobeandmail - New rules could limit what names can be used for political parties and remove guardrails for citizen-initiated referendums

#politics #alberta #edmonton #referendum #separatism #legalaffairs #localelections #conservativeparty #government #canadianpolitics

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being misused

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions

3 months / theglobeandmail

Friday's letters: MLAs should vote on staying in Canada

3 months / edmontonjournal / Edmonton Journal

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being misused

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being misused

3 months / sootoday

Bell: Alberta separatists, Danielle Smith gives you a break — we'll see what you do with it

3 months / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Alberta imposes restrictions on party names, paves way for separatist referendum

3 months / edmontonjournal / Matthew Black

Braid: Giant UCP bill enables separatist vote but allows recall to rage on

3 months / calgaryherald / Don Braid, Calgary Herald

Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Alberta proposing sweeping changes to election and referendum laws

3 months / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

Amery takes greater control of citizen initiative petitions

3 months / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:23 pm / permalink 16588 / 11 stories in 3 months


Ottawa’s net-zero advisory co-chair resigns, citing disappointment with climate priorites

Nick Murray / theglobeandmail - Simon Donner’s resignation highlights recent criticism accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of walking back many of Canada’s climate policies

#politics #climate #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #energy #resignation

Ottawa’s net-zero advisory co-chair resigns, citing disappointment with climate priorites

3 months / theglobeandmail / Nick Murray

Feds facing climate criticisms action amid resignations on net-zero advisory body

3 months / sootoday

Federal net-zero body is folding in wake of Alberta-Ottawa deal

3 months / nationalobserver / John Woodside

Canada’s net-zero advisory process ‘performative,’ says co-chair in resignation

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Net-zero advisory body co-chair resigns, says process felt 'neglected, performative'

3 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:23 pm / permalink 16587 / 5 stories in 3 months


Ottawa serving Stellantis with default notice over Brampton cuts: Joly

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Industry Minister Melanie Joly told the House of Commons committee on international trade the move breaches federal contracts tied to manufacturing in Brampton and Windsor, Ont.

#trade #uscanadarelations #economicpolicy #ontario #legalaffairs #stellantis #government #canadianpolitics #business #jobs

Stellantis’s decision to shift production to Illinois breaches funding contract, Ottawa says

3 months / theglobeandmail / Eric Atkins, Nathan VanderKlippe

Government hands over unredacted controversial Stellantis deal to committee after weeks-long battle

3 months / nationalpost / Christopher Nardi

Ottawa serving Stellantis with default notice over Brampton cuts: Joly

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Joly says feds will serve Stellantis with notice of default on funding contracts

3 months / reddit / /u/Immediate-Link490

Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.

3 months / sootoday

Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 5:22 pm / permalink 16584 / 6 stories in 3 months


More than 27,000 public servants were paid at least $150,000 last year, document reveals, as government plans cuts

Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Government plans to cut about 10 per cent of federal employees by 2029 and lower costs by about $60-billion

#economicpolicy #labour #budget #deficit #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #compensation #finance #jobs

More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year

3 months / reddit / /u/cyclinginvancouver

More than 27,000 public servants were paid at least $150,000 last year, document reveals, as government plans cuts

3 months / theglobeandmail / Catherine Morrison

More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year

3 months / citynews / News Staff

More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year

3 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1:22 pm / permalink 16575 / 4 stories in 3 months


Consultations to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill

Maura Forrest / nationalobserver - A draft constitution tabled two months ago by the Quebec government was supposed to be a unifying declaration of Quebecers’ common values, but it has instead been denounced as ill-conceived, divisive and authoritarian.

#politics #publicprotests #humanrights #quebec #referendum #separatism #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

PQ details its plan for a sovereign Quebec constitution

3 months / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

'Authoritarian and undemocratic': 300 groups unite against Legault's proposed Quebec constitution

3 months / montrealgazette / Andy Riga

Quebec constitution plan is 'not partisan' electoral exercise, justice minister charges

3 months / montrealgazette / Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette

Consultations on Quebec’s controversial constitution bill set to begin Thursday

3 months / theglobeandmail / Maura Forrest

Consultations set to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill

3 months / citynews / Lola Kalder

Consultations to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill

3 months / nationalobserver / Maura Forrest

Consultations set to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Authoritarian or essential? Quebec constitution hearings start today

3 months / montrealgazette / Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette

Consultations set to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill

3 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 16558 / 9 stories in 3 months


Rustad may make BC Conservatives 'ungovernable' if he doesn't leave, says analyst

The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - A political analyst says John Rustad's disputed leadership of the BC Conservatives appears "unsustainable" after he refused to step down in the face of a caucus mutiny.


Analyst warnings on Rustad's leadership crisis

Rustad may make BC Conservatives 'ungovernable' if he doesn't leave, says analyst

3 months / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Rustad may make B.C. Conservatives ‘ungovernable’ if he doesn’t exit, says analyst

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Rustad may make B.C. Conservatives 'ungovernable' if he doesn't exit, says analyst

3 months / sootoday


Editorials and reactions fuel fallout buzz

Here's what people are saying about John Rustad's exit as B.C. Conservative leader

3 months / sootoday

EDITORIAL: BC Conservatives must unite or watch the socialist BC NDP hold power

3 months / westernstandard / Western Standard Editorial Board

Where's what people are saying about John Rustad's exit as B.C. Conservative leader

3 months / sootoday

OneBC MLAs say no chance they'll rejoin BC Conservatives

3 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Michael Taube: B.C. Conservatives finally oust leader Rustad in public gong show

3 months / nationalpost / Terry Newman

The remarkable rise and spectacular fall of John Rustad, the B.C. premier who never was

3 months / thehub / Kirk LaPointe

Poilievre asks BC Conservative leader for tips on just refusing to leave

3 months / reddit / /u/Mylittlethrowaway2

EDITORIAL: Rustad is done as BC Conservative leader — He needs to accept it

3 months / westernstandard / Western Standard Editorial Board


Rustad resigns amid internal party revolt

John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader to avoid 'civil war'

3 months / sootoday

John Rustad steps down as leader of BC Conservatives

3 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

John Rustad resigns as leader of BC Conservatives after caucus revolt

3 months / theglobeandmail / Justine Hunter

John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader, saying it's not a 'hostile takeover'

3 months / sootoday

WATCH: Rustad Steps Down as BC Conservative Leader

3 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

CP NewsAlert: John Rustad resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservatives

3 months / sootoday

EXCLUSIVE: Rustad to step down as BC Conservative leader

3 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

BC Conservatives say they’ve ousted their leader, but he refuses to go

3 months / reddit / /u/Little-Chemical5006

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 16556 / 19 stories in 3 months


Key ministers to address today's Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa

Alessia Passafiume / nationalobserver - A handful of key federal cabinet ministers will address the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa today, including Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.

#politics #diplomacy #publicprotests #humanrights #ottawa #liberalparty #firstnations #government #canadianpolitics

Key ministers address Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa after Hodgson is bumped

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Key ministers address Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa after Hodgson is bumped

3 months / sootoday

Key federal ministers address Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa as Hodgson bows out

3 months / sootoday

Key federal cabinet ministers set to address Assembly of First Nations

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Key ministers to address today's Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa

3 months / nationalobserver / Alessia Passafiume

Adam Pankratz: UNDRIP is strangling Canada’s economy

3 months / nationalpost / Jesse Kline

Key ministers to address Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa today

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Key ministers to address Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa today

3 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 16557 / 8 stories in 3 months


Why was ‘incredible’ giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.’s big-tree protection law?

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.

#publicprotests #BC #legalaffairs #climate #firstnations #environmentalprotection #government

Why was ‘incredible’ giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.’s big-tree protection law?

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Why was an 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite BC's big-tree protection law?

3 months / nationalobserver / Brenna Owen

Why was 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.'s big-tree protection law?

3 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 16555 / 3 stories in 3 months


Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns

Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - Canadians could face grocery bills up to $1,000 higher in 2026 as food prices rise 4-6 per cent, with restaurants and meat seeing the biggest jumps.


Direct reports on soaring food prices

Food prices set to rise in 2026, says Food Price Report

3 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Sticker shock ahead: How to shop smarter as food prices surge in 2026

3 months / village-life

Food prices could increase in 2026, with meat leading the way, say Dalhousie researchers

3 months / reddit / /u/jazinet

Report forecasts $1,000 jump in annual grocery costs for families

3 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns

3 months / reddit / /u/viva_la_vinyl

Average family of four will spend $994 more on food next year, report projects

3 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bickis

Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns

3 months / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

In the news: Food prices rise, First Nations to meet Feds, B.C. Conservative chaos

3 months / sootoday

Family of four can expect to pay nearly $1,000 more for food in 2026: report

3 months / nationalpost / Laura Brehaut

Average family will spend nearly $1,000 more on food in 2026: report

3 months / citynews / Michael Talbot


Government measures amid rising cost pressures

ENOUGH FOR A DOZEN EGGS: Senators say Carney tax cut gives working poor just $11 a year

3 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services


On-the-ground food insecurity and rescue efforts

Expected rise in food costs 'will definitely put pressures' on families, says food bank

3 months / thestarphoenix / The Canadian Press

3 months / sootoday

More people are using food banks as inflation grows, Manitoba report says

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Food insecurity ‘requires more than charity’

3 months / winnipegfreepress / Tyler Searle


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Baranyai: Church suppers part of solution to food insecurity

3 months / lfpress / Robin Guillemette

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 5:21 am / permalink 16551 / 16 stories in 3 months


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