Political Parties

• Global New Hour at 6 Calgary: May 30

  Urban vote, rural vote? Alberta elected a UCP majority but the NDP claimed nearly all Edmonton and Calgary seats. Which sectors and organizations will benefit and who expects to lose out under the Danielle Smith-led government?

  May 30, 2023
  
• Alberta Party, Liberals join Lethbridge-West race; Lethbridge-East a 2-party race

  One political sociologist said the lack of candidate choice may leave some voters sit this election out.

  Politics

  May 4, 2023
  
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• A tarnished Trudeau, Bernier bump or hung Parliament? Shockers and probabilities for election night

  We’re almost certainly getting another minority government come election night, says Randy Boswell, and it may not be immediately clear who will get to become prime minister.

  Commentary

  Sep 18, 2021
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• Housing affordability a hot topic for upcoming federal election

  Canada is facing some tough economic issues and political parties are offering slightly different ways to make life more affordable for voters, come election day. 

  Economy

  Aug 26, 2021
• With no fixed voting day, no election spending rules constrain political party ads

  Ultimately it's up to the party leaders to decide what's ethical, and what voters will think is acceptable behaviour, one expert said.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2021
• Feds ‘completely unwilling’ to hold political parties to account on privacy, expert says

  The Justice Department recently issued a discussion paper on revising the Privacy Act, which regulates the federal public sector's collection, use and disclosure of personal data.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2020
• Privacy commissioner finds gaps in federal party policies on personal data collection

  All the major federal political parties failed to ensure people gave valid consent to the collection and use of their personal information, concluded an analysis by the federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2019
• Throne speech read, Manitoba politicians head back to work

  The provincial legislature will open on Monday for its first sitting since the provincial election.

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2019
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• How does Manitoba’s income tax compare to other prairie provinces?

  It's three weeks until Manitobans head to the polls to pick the province's new leading party.

  Politics

  Aug 20, 2019
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• B.C. NDP finishes first half of 2018 with most money raised in the province

  In the first six months of 2018, the NDP raised $1,257,225.28 compared to $747,716.79 for the Liberals and $271,192.48 for the Green Party in political donations.

  Aug 1, 2018