• Experts, Liberal MP hope for full ban on sports betting ads as advocates cite mental health decline

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-30 14:50:39.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, Healthcare, Social Services, Governance]

  Bill S-211, introduced in May 2025 by Senator Marty Deacon and sponsored in the House by MP Bardish Chagger, is currently before the House standing committee on Canadian heritage to restrict sports betting ads across Canada. Supporters including Liberal MP Michael Coteau and public policy think-tank Cardus cite a University of Toronto study showing gambling-related emergency room visits nearly doubled in Ontario, alongside a 161 per cent increase in helpline calls among males aged 15-24 since single-game betting was legalized in 2021. Provincial officials from Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec, along with the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, have raised concerns regarding provincial jurisdiction, overlapping regulations, and economic impacts on commercial operators like FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM.

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• B.C. North Coast tanker ban to remain in place after Liberals vote down Tory bill

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-28 22:56:24.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Alberta, Energy, Resources, Transportation]

  The federal Liberal government voted down Conservative Bill C-264 in the House of Commons, maintaining the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act that prohibits crude oil tankers carrying more than 12,500 metric tonnes along British Columbia's North Coast. The defeated private-member bill aimed to repeal the tanker ban to support a private-sector proposal by Calgary-based Strathcona Resources to ship up to 250,000 barrels of Canadian oil daily via rail through Prince Rupert, B.C. Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal government and the British Columbia government previously struck a deal to keep the ban in place, routing a separate proposed pipeline project south to comply with the moratorium.

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• Poilievre asks Carney to repeal B.C.’s oil tanker ban

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-26 15:01:23.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Alberta, Energy, Resources, Trade]

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and several opposition MPs signed a letter urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the federal oil tanker ban on British Columbia's northern coast as a federal Tory bill goes to second reading. The proposed repeal aims to advance a project by Calgary-based Strathcona Resources to ship up to 250,000 barrels of Canadian oil per day via existing railroad tracks through Prince Rupert, B.C., across the Pacific Ocean. The push challenges an agreement signed in July by Prime Minister Mark Carney and former B.C. Premier David Eby committing Ottawa to maintain the north coast tanker ban without alteration.

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• Canada Post starting weekend parcel delivery in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa this fall

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-22 19:44:37.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Labour, Transportation, Finance]

  Canada Post has launched weekend parcel delivery in Ottawa and Montreal, with plans to expand to Toronto in late November 2026 and to Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary the following year, aiming to reach seven million households by the end of 2027. The Crown corporation reported a pre-tax loss of $482 million in the first half of 2026 and continues to rely on federal loans, though parcel revenue grew by 20.7 percent year-over-year in the second quarter. This operational restructuring follows a month-long national strike in December 2024 and the signing of a new collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that remains in effect until 2030.

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• 'Let's do it right': N.W.T. downstream leaders and advocates on Alta. oilsands tailings release

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-22 17:08:09.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Environment, Energy, Resources, Indigenous]

  Indigenous communities, advocacy groups like Alternatives North, and downstream leaders in the Northwest Territories are calling on federal and territorial governments to review Suncor's proposed oilsands tailings release into the Athabasca River system. Critics cite major scientific data gaps, potential health risks to communities dependent on municipal supplies from Lake Athabasca and Great Slave Lake, and the inadequacy of the 2015 N.W.T.-Alberta Bilateral Water Management Agreement. N.W.T. Environment and Climate Change Minister Jay Macdonald stated that the territory opposes the treat-and-release plan until scientific uncertainties are resolved, though primary regulatory authority rests with the federal government and the Alberta Energy Regulator.

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• MPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-22 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Alberta, Public Safety, Governance, Social Services]

  Federal MPs and Senators are advancing Bill S-211, a national legislative framework sponsored by MP Bardish Chagger and Senator Marty Deacon to restrict widespread sports betting advertisements and gambling promotions across Canada. The legislation follows findings from an analysis conducted by the University of Bristol during the 2026 NHL playoffs that revealed up to three gambling messages per minute on televised broadcasts featuring Canadian teams. The push to curb online gambling marketing comes amid rising rates of gambling addiction and a tripling of gambling-related suicides in Ontario following the province's 2022 expansion of private online casinos and sports betting. The provinces of Ontario and Alberta, along with the Canadian Gaming Association representing 80 industry operators, have opposed the federal bill, arguing it infringes on provincial regulatory authority over gaming frameworks.

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• Twenty-seven soldiers injured in CFB Wainwright fire remain in hospital: Premier Smith

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-21 02:06:29.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Defence, Emergency, Public Safety]

  Following a mass casualty brush fire at CFB Wainwright during a training exercise ahead of a Latvia deployment, 27 of the 39 hospitalized soldiers remain under medical care across hospitals in Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer. Premier Danielle Smith confirmed the ongoing hospitalization update after previously reporting the deaths of four soldiers: Pte. Aidan Goulding, Pte. Shaun Farrell, Pte. Hayden Lykkemark of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3PPCLI), and Sgt. Morgan Wong of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment. Emergency response efforts involved thirty units, including 22 ambulances, six planes, and two helicopters, transporting personnel to regional health centres while Canadian Armed Forces investigators continue examining the incident.

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• Alberta to stay in Canada; PM Mark Carney, First Nations and leaders hail unofficial results

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-20 18:32:10.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Governance, Indigenous, Immigration]

  In an unofficial provincial referendum held in Alberta, 75.5 per cent of voters rejected separation by choosing to remain in Canada, while 24.5 per cent voted in favour of option two. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith discussed intergovernmental cooperation on shared priorities, including immigration, following the results. Indigenous leaders, including Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi of Treaty 8 First Nation and Chief Samuel Crowfoot of Siksika Nation, emphasized the importance of upholding treaties and protecting rights while noting ongoing political divisions.

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• Alberta referendum result removes a ‘major’ uncertainty, businesses say

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-20 17:19:30.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Economy, Governance, Energy]

  Following an Alberta referendum where approximately 76 per cent of voters chose to remain in Canada, business leaders from organizations such as the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council of Alberta, and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reported increased economic certainty and confidence. Prime Minister Mark Carney and federal officials noted the result reinforces national unity alongside major infrastructure initiatives, including the Pacific Coast Pipeline project managed under the federal Major Projects Office. Concurrently, the Canadian dollar rose in value to 71.2 U.S. cents, while provincial separatist leaders announced plans to target Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party leadership.

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• Carney says Albertans chose unity and to move forward with 'purpose' and 'high ambition'

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-20 16:41:56.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Governance, Immigration, Justice]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to Alberta's October 2026 provincial referendum, where 75.5 per cent of voters chose to remain in Canada while 24.5 per cent voted to hold a separation referendum. Discussing the ballot's other questions with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Carney stated that federal-provincial reforms regarding immigration controls and the appointment of provincial judges can be achieved through cooperation rather than complex constitutional amendments. Carney noted that federal reductions in asylum seekers, temporary foreign workers, and foreign students demonstrate alignment on sustainable immigration levels. Meanwhile, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc emphasized Ottawa's priority to work collaboratively with Alberta following the decisive unity vote.

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• Alberta referendum vote to remain is ‘great result for Canada,’ Carney says

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-20 14:22:51.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Governance, Immigration, Affordability]

  Approximately 76 percent of voters in Alberta decisively rejected holding a formal referendum on separatism, opting to remain part of Canada in a vote administered by Elections Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith discussed the referendum results, emphasizing a commitment to cooperative federalism regarding immigration and provincial priorities, alongside addressing the recent fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also responded, stating that the focus must shift to affordability, safety, strong borders, and immigration.

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• Alberta referendum a notable chapter in long history of grievance with Ottawa

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-20 09:19:12.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Governance, Energy, Resources, Economy]

  In an Alberta referendum where residents voted on 10 government-initiated questions, approximately 76 per cent of voters chose to remain in Canada rather than proceed to a binding referendum on leaving Confederation. The historic vote brought to a head nearly a century of grievances with the federal government, stemming from historical disputes including the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly established in 1935, Pierre Trudeau's National Energy Program (NEP) in the 1980s, the rise of the Reform Party under Preston Manning, pandemic-era public health restrictions, and modern federal policies such as Bill C-69 (Impact Assessment Act), Bill C-48, and the federal carbon tax.

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• Liberals and Conservatives urge 'decisive' Alberta referendum vote to remain in Canada

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-18 21:12:34.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Governance, Immigration]

  Federal Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both urging Albertans to decisively vote to remain a province in Canada in an upcoming 10-question provincial referendum. The referendum, scheduled for October 19, 2026, includes nine preliminary questions on immigration and constitutional reform championed by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith alongside a tenth question regarding a binding separation referendum. According to Abacus Data polling conducted from October 7 to 13 among 1,021 Alberta voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 68 per cent of respondents intend to vote to keep Alberta in Canada while 24 per cent support starting the legal separation process, though 61 per cent expect future votes on the issue.

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• Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-17 14:48:47.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Governance, Economy]

  Albertans are voting in a referendum on whether to remain in Canada or hold a binding referendum to separate, with polls indicating a majority will vote to stay in Confederation. Premier Danielle Smith expects the result to settle the issue, though political analysts debate whether western alienation and separatist sentiment will persist as a permanent feature of Alberta's political landscape. Prime Minister Mark Carney and former premier Jason Kenney both cautioned against the economic risks and investor uncertainty associated with pursuing secession.

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• In Canada's drone-killing 'Sandbox,' companies compete for a $1M prize

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-17 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Defence, Technology, Industry]

  The Department of National Defence hosted its fourth Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft Sandbox competition at the Suffield Research Centre in Alberta, offering a $1 million prize to spur domestic defence technology innovation. Two dozen companies from Canada, Australia, Finland, and the United States showcased detection and interception technologies, including laser-guided missiles developed by Calgary-based North Vector Dynamics and portable kinetic missiles by St. John's-based StrobelTEK. The initiative forms part of the federal government's Defence Drone Initiative to jump-start sovereign manufacturing capabilities in marine, underwater, ground, and aerial drone systems.

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• 'Canada isn't perfect. But we are the best': Carney rallies Edmonton crowd ahead of Alberta referendum

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-17 03:18:46.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Governance, Energy]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney rallied over five thousand attendees at the Edmonton Expo Centre to campaign for Canadian unity ahead of Alberta's provincial referendum covering five immigration questions, four constitutional questions, and one separation question. Carney highlighted federal nation-building plans centered on Alberta's energy potential, including the Pacific Link pipeline managed through his government's major projects office. Elections Alberta reported a high projected voter turnout of 80 to 85 percent, with over one million ballots cast ahead of advance poll closures and the official referendum vote on Monday.

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• Poilievre urges Albertans not to 'quit' on Canada ahead of separation vote

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-16 19:45:07.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Governance]

  Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered speeches in Alberta urging residents to vote against separation in the province's October 19 referendum on Confederation. The referendum ballot includes 10 questions, with the key question asking whether Alberta should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the referendum following petitions regarding federal policies on resource development, immigration, and the justice system. Federalist organizations, including Forever Canadian, held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton ahead of the vote to advocate for national unity.

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• Carney and Smith link up to pitch pro-Canada vote ahead of Alberta referendum

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-16 19:13:30.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Governance, Immigration]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appeared together at a Calgary brewery to campaign for a pro-Canada vote ahead of an Alberta referendum consisting of 10 ballot questions. The referendum includes questions on whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a binding separation vote, alongside proposed changes regarding provincial control over immigration and constitutional powers. While Carney and Smith united in urging voters to reject separation, Carney also urged voters to reject the remaining nine ballot questions concerning immigration and provincial autonomy.

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• Pierre Poilievre urges Albertans not to ‘quit’ on Canada ahead of separation vote

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-16 18:27:58.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Governance, National]

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech in Calgary urging Albertans to vote against separation ahead of the province's upcoming referendum regarding remaining in Canada or holding a binding vote on leaving Confederation. Prime Minister Mark Carney and federal leaders also conducted unity pushes in the province. The referendum ballot includes ten total questions addressing independence alongside immigration and constitutional matters.

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• ‘Vote like Canada depends on it’: Carney tells Alberta referendum rally

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-16 02:56:01.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Governance, Immigration]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at a Forever Canadian rally in Calgary, urging Albertans to vote against separation in the upcoming provincial referendum on October 19, 2026. Carney also called on voters to reject nine additional referendum questions proposed by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith concerning immigration restrictions, access to social services, and constitutional changes to alter federal powers and abolish the Senate. The Prime Minister's Office allocated $250,000 for its 'O Canada' federal campaign, while the Alberta government committed $4 million to promote its referendum positions.

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