The threat of a federal election seemed to be easing as the Liberal government and opposition parties prepared for a return to Parliament amid concerns Canada could already be dealing with a dreaded second wave of the novel coronavirus. Fears of a COVID-19 resurgence hung over the distinct Old City Hall building down the street […]
Western Canadians have severe doubt in the fairness of the Canadian electoral system. That is the result of the annual survey from Proof Incorporated taken just after the federal election. The results indicate only a third of westerners feel the system reflects the will of the voters and less than 30-percent trust public institutions. Company […]
Just as Scott Moe did on Tuesday, Regina’s Mayor says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to find a way to get Saskatchewan’s resources to market and end the division between western and eastern Canada. Michael Fougere said with Ralph Goodale out as M.P for Regina-Wascana and Public Safety Minister, Saskatchewan needs to be concerned that […]
It wasn’t the night Liberal supporters in Regina were dreaming of in the days leading to election night in Canada. Ralph Goodale, who has served as a Member of Parliament since 1993, lost out to Michael Kram of the Conservatives in the riding of Regina-Wascana in the federal election. It’s the first time he has […]
Justin Trudeau has held on to power as the Liberals will form a minority government. The Liberals, who held a majority after the last federal election, were elected or leading in 156 ridings with the Conservatives elected or leading in 121 ridings. The Bloc Quebecois was third with 32 followed by the NDP at 25, […]
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is hoping to see a high turnout of First Nations people heading to the polls on Monday for the federal election. FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron talked about how First Nations voices need to be heard, and this federal election grants that opportunity. He said there are several issues First Nations […]
Statistics show that more Canadians visited advance polls this year compared to the last federal election. Numbers from Elections Canada show that 4,774,963 participated in advance voting during the Thanksgiving long weekend. It’s a significant boost from 3,657,415 in 2015. In Saskatchewan, 149,043 residents attended advance polls – an increase from 91,891 recorded four years ago. […]
The City of Regina will be offering free transit on election day after all. A free bus pass that can be printed or displayed through a smart phone on election day is available for residents to access the transit service to their polling station. Director of transit Brad Bells said this comes after inquiries made to […]
It’s an expansive federal riding that has in the past voted in all 3 major political parties and a University of Saskatchewan Political Science professor expects it will be down to the wire for who wins next week in the Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River riding. It’s known as a swing riding, because there is no trend for […]
Despite other cities providing free transit service on the day of the federal election as an incentive to get out and vote, Regina transit will not be doing so. The city of Regina says people taking the buses in the Queen City to get to polling stations will still need to pay regular fares. City […]
