Jeromy Farkas pushes back against Danielle Smith’s provincial property tax hikes — compares it to equalization – daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: The Daveberta Podcast is back In Session You’ve probably noticed I haven’t recorded an episode of the Daveberta Podcast in a while — so…
Manitoba Tories say minors may have access to planned drug consumption site
WINNIPEG — Minors will not be allowed to use Manitoba’s supervised drug consumption site, although staff may have to use their own judgment for young-looking people without identification, the province’s…
Trump says Vance was ‘philosophically’ different on Iran while downplaying split
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said his vice president, JD Vance, was “philosophically a little bit different than me” at the outset of the war in Iran even…
Saskatchewan minister says he’ll have meeting at library after reports of violence
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s social services minister says he’s scheduling a meeting at Saskatoon’s downtown library following complaints of violence and social disorder. Terry Jenson had told the legislative assembly he’s…
GOP lawmaker says he’s leaving the Republican Party and will serve as an independent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday that he’s dropping his Republican Party affiliation and will serve as an independent, a change he said will take place…
First Nation chiefs say Nova Scotia budget cuts…
A group representing the majority of First Nations chiefs in Nova Scotia says the provincial government’s budget cuts appear to be targeting Mi’kmaw-specific programs. Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq, also known as the…
Indigenous Chiefs go to Alberta legislature, pressure province to nip separatism push
EDMONTON — More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and even more band councillors and elders were at Alberta’s legislature Monday, calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to stomp out…
Ottawa pledges over $900 million in drones, aerospace and quantum defence technologies
National Research Council of Canada will invest over $900 million under Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy, including a Bombardier Global 6500 defence research aircraft and creating a new drone innovation hub.…
Former Missouri House speaker sentenced to prison for COVID relief fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (AP) — A former Missouri House speaker was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds…
Canada’s mineral processing gap threatens defence, experts warn
“We have no sovereignty to turn these minerals into products,” Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie tells a House committee during a study on national security and Canada’s critical minerals sector. Vast…















