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Are you satisfied with the 2026 Alberta budget tabled Thursday?
- No, it’s poor fiscal management (68%, 343 Votes)
- Yes, it's a good budget (19%, 95 Votes)
- No,Deficit situation is unavoidable (13%, 66 Votes)
Total Voters: 504
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Big spending, big deficit and fee hikes: Highlights from the Alberta budget
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province’s latest budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: — The government expects to take in $74.6 billion while spending $83.9 billion (including $2 billion set aside as a contingency fund). — It predicts a $9.4-billion deficit, the largest since the COVID-19 crisis when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has introduced a new budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion. Finance Minister Nate Horner says coping with a rising population and lower-than-expected oil prices is putting the squeeze on Alberta’s bottom line. Horner says the prudent course ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim started false rumour councillor ‘handed out illegal drugs’
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused city Coun. Sean Orr of “handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day” in a briefing for Chinese-speaking reporters earlier this month, in a false assertion that was partially repeated and then retracted with an apology by a Sim ally. Sim on Tuesday had applauded Coun. Lenny Zhou for ... Read More »
1 responseLiberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals’ Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament. The legislation enacts key measures proposed in the Liberals’ 2025 federal budget, which passed a confidence vote for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim started false claim councillor ‘handed out illegal drugs’
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused city Coun. Sean Orr of “handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day” in a briefing for Chinese-speaking reporters earlier this month, in a false assertion that was partially repeated and then retracted with an apology by a Sim ally. Sim on Tuesday had applauded Coun. Lenny Zhou for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Liberals survive vote on omnibus budget bill
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals’ Budget Implementation Act has passed a key vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim started false claim councillor gave out drugs
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused city Coun. Sean Orr of “handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day” in a briefing for Chinese-speaking reporters earlier this month, in a false assertion that was partially repeated and then retracted with an apology by a Sim ally. Sim on Tuesday had applauded Coun. Lenny Zhou for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre calls for all-party working group on renewing trade deal with U.S.
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his vision for the Canada-U.S. relationship on Thursday, directly denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada while insisting on a stable relationship with our southern neighbour. “The lesson in this moment is simple: the path to sovereignty is focusing relentlessly on what is within our power,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TERREBONNE — The Bloc Québécois’ Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding after the Supreme Court recently invalidated last year’s result. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet announced his candidate today, paying tribute to Sinclair-Desgagné’s relentless drive. The Liberals, for their part, officially nominated Auguste on Wednesday night in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘More afraid’: Court hears from girl set on fire at Saskatoon high school
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SASKATOON — A teen who was set on fire by another student at a Saskatoon high school says she’s recovering but no longer wants to talk to people. “I’m alive. I’m left-handed now,” she wrote in a victim impact statement read by her mother at a sentencing hearing Thursday. “I’m more afraid of large crowds. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussions comes as both countries are preparing for the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. LeBlanc told the Canadian Club Toronto today that he’s not pessimistic about the future ... Read More »
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