Tax season is here again in Canada and there are several changes Canadians should know about before filing. Tax expert Kent Prestage, owner of Prestage Consulting and instructor at Reeves College in Lethbridge, shares practical Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing criticism for putting immigration and services for temporary residents into a provincial referendum but are the Liberal Party of Canada under Prime Minister Mark Carney dealing with the very Read More
Recently, there was a petition launched in Alberta to get the province to stop funding private schools and home education, however, it failed. There certainly is a percentage of Albertans who believes that this is Read More
Which provincial premiers are managing taxpayers’ money the best — and who ranks at the bottom? A new study from the Fraser Institute evaluates the fiscal performance of Canada’s premiers, measuring government spending, taxes, and Read More
Toronto Sun political commentator Brian Lilley joins Bridge City News from Washington to break down what growing U.S. influence over oil markets means for Canada, as investment flows toward Venezuela and pressure builds on Read More
The U.S. arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has shaken the world and Canadians are wondering how this will impact our nation. Our guest is David Leis, President of the Frontier Centre for Read More
Alberta and Ottawa have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to build a pipeline to the BC coast but the deal is far from simple. Higher carbon taxes, Clean Electricity Regulations, and potential opposition from Read More
We all know that Canada has a growing problem with debt … but apparently, so does Alberta. The question is, why are we going into debt? Do we need to be doing this, is it justified, Read More
How free are we, economically speaking, in Canada – and how free are we in our individual provinces in comparison to the rest of North America? and what does it even mean? Today’s guest is Read More
The Memorandum of Understanding signed by Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney last week is continuing to garner attention from all sides. The deal has its critics and its supporters. One group speaking Read More
We have a budget, we have a floor crosser, and we have drama on Parliament Hill. Here to discuss it all is political commentator Brian Lilley of the Toronto Sun. Read More
The province of Nova Scotia made headlines in early August, when premier Tim Houston ordered a ban on hiking and outdoor activities in the forests – due to the risk of wildfires. There are many who Read More
Tired of paying high taxes, and seeing a lack of accountability in our politicians? Let’s take a look at some of the latest news in these areas, with Kris Sims. She is a journalist Read More
By not tabling a federal budget, is there any kind of benefit to the Canadian public? Kris Sims, former journalist and the Alberta Director with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation joins us in studio to discuss Read More
Is Canada’s housing affordability crisis improving, or is it getting worse? Realistically, does today’s generation have any hope of ever owning their own home? Joining us to discuss this issue is David Leis, Read More
Dan McTeague served as a Liberal MP for 18 years in Ontario and is the president of “Canadians For Affordable Energy” – something many of us are concerned about these days. He joined us to discuss the Read More
Every year, Canadians lose millions of dollars to scammers – Why and how does this happen … and what can we do to avoid getting caught in a scam? Odeta Doroftei, Manager, Community Outreach and Education with Read More
A federal election is very likely headed our way in the near future, and everyone’s talking tariffs these days, including Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People’s Party of Canada, who says he’Read More
How should Canada respond to U.S. tariffs? Is retaliation the most effective thing to do? University of Lethbridge Associate Professor of Economics, Danny LeRoy doesn’t think so as it will drive prices up Read More
Canada continues to wrestle with how best to respond to the threat of 25% tariffs when exporting goods to the U.S. But exactly how do tariffs work, and how will they affect our bottom line? Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith takes action to secure the Alberta/Montana border – she’s also encouraging other premiers to get on board with this – because it might be the only action that avoids tariffs. BCN Read More
The tariffs are held off for at least 30 days but this uncertainty is still causing problems for the Canadian business climate. Here to discuss this in more detail is Toronto Sun columnist, Brian Lilley. Read More
Following her visit with U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump at his Florida resort, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Albertans should expect the incoming president to follow through on his plan to implement blanket tariffs on Read More
The Christmas season has wrapped up and so has 2024! So, how did we do economically in Southern Alberta – and what are things looking like going into 2025? Trevor Lewington, CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge joins BCN’Read More
A class action lawsuit has been given the green light as business owners in Alberta are suing the province for losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Lawyer Jeff Rath shares the details with BCN’Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says spending by the federal government is out of control. The group is calling on Ottawa to cut spending following a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The study by Yves Read More
Hard to believe fall is here already! So, how are things looking on the economic front for Lethbridge and southern Alberta? Real estate, employment, the Ag sector. BCN’s Jeannette Rocher breaks it all down Read More
Many would argue that our economy has been struggling to gain ground. According to Stephen Johnston, the director of Omnigence Asset Management, Canada’s economic troubles began long before the pandemic and will take some Read More
The summer season is quickly approaching – so how are things shaping up on the economic front over the next number of months for Lethbridge and Southern Alberta? Despite these tough economic times, there is some Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is sounding the alarm over more than 400 million dollars’ worth of bonuses the feds dished out to federal departments and Crown corporations last year. The federal director of the CTF, Franco Read More
