Health Canada has six sets of funding deals with provinces and territories—some of which expire next March. Marjorie Michel will only confirm she’s in talks to renew the ‘Working Together’ deals.
This week, the Liberals revealed details for the $51-billion fund, which will be spent over 10 years. Of that total, $17.2-billion is a ‘provincial and territorial stream’ requiring them agreeing to slash development charges to build infrastructure for growing population.
Seven provinces and two territories don’t yet have deals even though Prime Minister Mark Carney said last fall that his government is committed to signing more agreements.
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt nabbed second-most-popular premier in the December Angus Reid poll, followed by Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe. Quebec Premier François Legault was back of the pack with a 25-per-cent approval rating.
Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Despite the high-level drum-beating for Port of Churchill possibilities and especially for an LNG plant, an oil pipeline, or a hydrogen plant, none may happen.
There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen and money spent will clearly deliver the very best outcomes for the country. We want and need winners, not lemons.
Of the 343 ridings to be contested, 34 have historically chosen the party that takes power at every election since at least 2011.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s ’51st state’ pitch for Canada as ‘incredibly insulting’ and an ‘assault on our democratic institutions and our sovereignty.’
The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it’s become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding of Atlantic Canadians.’
A single attack on Canada’s cable infrastructure could disrupt global financial markets, sever communication with allies, and compromise military operations.
Passing Bill C-49, to help expand offshore wind opportunities in Atlantic Canada, was among Senate bill sponsor Iris Petten’s highlights for the year.
A quarter of the federal fund to speed up housing development has already been dispensed to municipalities, First Nations, and Quebec.
If personal stories of loss ‘can’t resonate with political leaders, I really don’t know what is going to,’ said the Sierra Club’s Conor Curtis.
The question now is how the Liberals will address the crises facing the province, and if the new premier can manage a fresh, large, ambitious caucus.
Leaders seeking re-election in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan paint opponents as Trudeau allies, while BC Conservatives adopt similar messaging to Poilievre.
More must be done by our federal government to protect working Canadians, middle-class jobs, and maritime culture.
Canadians seem to expect a lot from their federal government, but not so much from provincial governments.
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have proven yet again that they have no interest in standing up for the sustainability of the province’s adjacent resources, enhancing its socio-economic opportunities, or safeguarding its future.
Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.
The repatriation of an unknown First World War soldier back to the Rock has been an impressive moment of unity.
A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changes.
In these times of cynicism about government, the late cabinet minister’s story should inspire others to become involved in public life.
The three-term Newfoundland and Labrador MP did not meet the March deadline of nomination conditions to run as his party’s unopposed candidate for the next election.
Instead of winning votes in one region and getting applauded for responding to regional concerns, the Liberals have set off a national bidding war for regional wins.
