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Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for fourth time
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s governing United Conservatives stayed up until the early hours of this morning to pass a bill making it the fourth time they have used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause. Members of Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus used their majority to pass on third and final reading a bill affecting transgender citizens. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta passes bill invoking Charter override for fourth time
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — A bill affecting transgender Albertans has passed final reading, making it four times in less than two months that Premier Danielle Smith’s government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to backstop legislation. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: U.S. poised to meddle in Canadian politics? Pipeline popularity up?
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … U.S. not meddling in Canadian politics: Hoekstra U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is downplaying concerns that America’s new national security strategy could lead to his government supporting politically aligned parties in Canada. While Hoekstra says he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence tool
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A confidential document that is used by police to assess risk in intimate partner violence cases lists a range of considerations to help determine if a suspect should be held in custody, should legal justification exist. Have they engaged in threats? Has violence involved choking or strangulation? Have they discussed or attempted suicide? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hoekstra downplays fears of Trump administration meddling in Canada’s politics
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is downplaying concerns that America’s new national security strategy could lead to his government supporting politically aligned parties in Canada. While Hoekstra says he doesn’t see the U.S. getting involved in domestic politics, he accuses Ontario of doing just that by running an ad on American TV ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Half of Canadians are in favour of building a new bitumen pipeline between Alberta and B.C., while fewer than one in five outright oppose it, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll, which was conducted online and can’t be assigned a margin of error, suggests support is particularly strong in Alberta and among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada set to announce last interest rate decision of 2025
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to announce today its last interest rate decision of the year. In its most recent decision in October, the central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent. Market data shows most economists expect the bank will leave the benchmark rate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta begins final debate on bill to apply notwithstanding clause to 3 more laws
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
EDMONTON — The Alberta government moved to the final stage of debate early Wednesday on legislation that, if passed, would see the Charter’s notwithstanding clause invoked four times in less than two months. A bill invoking the rights-override clause was introduced at 1:15 a.m. for third and final reading. If the bill passes, Premier Danielle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta moves closer in debate to passing bill using notwithstanding clause 3 times
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government moved one step closer late Tuesday night to passing legislation invoking the Charter’s notwithstanding clause for a fourth time in this sitting. A bill invoking the rights-override clause was introduced after 10 p.m. for the first of two final stages of debate. If the bill passes, Premier Danielle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transat deal offers relief for vacationers worried strike would disrupt travel plans
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
MONTREAL AND TORONTO — A tentative deal reached hours ahead of a strike deadline by the Air Transat pilots union prevented the chaos of a holiday-adjacent work stoppage but came too late for some passengers whose flights had been cancelled as a precautionary measure. The airline had announced a fresh round of flight cancellations Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Transat averts pilot strike with tentative deal
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. says it steered clear of a strike after reaching a tentative deal with pilots Tuesday evening. The travel company, which owns leisure airline Air Transat, had been cancelling flights and winding down operations ahead of the possible work stoppage, affecting thousands of travellers. Neither the company nor the union representing ... Read More »
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