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 Rumblings at retreat. Will Trudeau step down?

Rumblings at retreat. Will Trudeau step down?

Hal Roberts September 10, 2024

It appears as though certain Liberal MPs at the caucus retreat in B.C. are wanting to see Prime Minister Justin Trudeau step aside. There are others, however, who feel Trudeau is the MVP of Read More

 Shauna Gruninger, a community focus candidate for the UCP in Lethbridge West

Shauna Gruninger, a community focus candidate for the UCP in

Heidi Echavarria August 30, 2024

  Shauna Gruninger is also seeking to become the candidate for the UCP in Lethbridge West. She is a real estate agent, businesswoman, wife and mother. Gruninger says she and the party are a good Read More

 Medicine Hat Mayor Clark feeling vindicated

Medicine Hat Mayor Clark feeling vindicated

Hal Roberts August 29, 2024

Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark says she feels vindicated following a Calgary judge’s ruling that she will be reinstated along with her full salary.Read More

 China’s retaliation could hurt prairie producers

China’s retaliation could hurt prairie producers

Hal Roberts August 27, 2024

As you have heard on BCN, the federal government in an effort to protect Canadian jobs is putting a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese made electric vehicles. There is talk now, that in retaliation, China Read More

 Impact of rail lockout on Alberta

Impact of rail lockout on Alberta

Heidi Echavarria August 22, 2024

Alberta’s Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson talked about the impact of the lock out and our railways coming to a halt. He said even a short stoppage hurts our producers in a big Read More

 When could Jasper rebuild? Tyler Dawson

When could Jasper rebuild? Tyler Dawson

Hal Roberts August 21, 2024

Jasper residents have been making their way back to their homes in the Rocky Mountain town. Sadly 30 per cent of the town’s structures, including a number of homes and businesses, were wiped out by Read More

 Ivy league president resigns over handling of antisemitism

Ivy league president resigns over handling of antisemitism

Jeannette Rocher August 15, 2024

An Ivy league university president resigns over her handling of antisemitism on her campus; Israel Hamas Ceasefire talks continue in Qatar with Hamas not wanting to participate fully; and is the U.S. presidential campaign Read More

 How effective is government’s vetting policy?

How effective is government’s vetting policy?

Jeannette Rocher August 13, 2024

The fed’s vetting policy is scrutinized after a known terrorist is given citizenship. We dive into it all with Brian Lilly, of the Toronto Sun and BCN’s Jeannette Rocher Read More

 Will Premier face revolt at upcoming leadership review?

Will Premier face revolt at upcoming leadership review?

Jeannette Rocher August 12, 2024

The Alberta legislature has taken a break over the summer, but it doesn’t mean politics has. In fact, there is still a lot to talk about including fires, rallies and court cases.  Here to Read More

 Protests for a “free Venezuela” continue

Protests for a “free Venezuela” continue

Heidi Echavarria July 30, 2024

There is still hope among the Venezuelan people. They are peacefully gathering at the United Nations in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. They are demanding that the National Electoral Council show the true results of Read More

 Will Trudeau Liberals decriminalize hard core drugs?

Will Trudeau Liberals decriminalize hard core drugs?

Hal Roberts July 24, 2024

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media in regard to the Liberal’s alleged plans to decriminalize drugs such as cocaine and fentanyl. As you may recall, B.C. Read More

 Lethbridge West by-election to be held by Jan. 1

Lethbridge West by-election to be held by Jan. 1

Hal Roberts July 24, 2024

The Alberta NDP have opened nominations to replace Shannon Phillips for the Lethbridge West riding. A by-election must be held by January the first. According to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, this seat is a Read More

 Premiers tell Trudeau to “stay in his lane.”

Premiers tell Trudeau to “stay in his lane.”

Hal Roberts July 16, 2024

Political reporter Brian Lilley says the Premiers who are meeting in Halifax are really not happy with the Trudeau government. He says all 15 are essentially telling Trudeau to “stay in his lane.” He explains in Read More

 NDP gained no ground on UCP following Nenshi win

NDP gained no ground on UCP following Nenshi win

Hal Roberts July 10, 2024

A recent poll says not much has changed when it comes to support for the Alberta NDP now that Naheed Nenshi has taken over from Rachel Notley. According to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, the Read More

 Trudeau to skip Calgary Stampede

Trudeau to skip Calgary Stampede

Hal Roberts July 9, 2024

It appears as though the Trudeau government is still toying with the idea of implementing a capital gains tax on your primary residence. That means when you sell the home you live in you would Read More

 Pushback against Alberta opting out of national childcare plan

Pushback against Alberta opting out of national childcare plan

Heidi Echavarria July 9, 2024

There has been a lot of discussion about the national childcare plan. Some are for it and some are against it. Susan Cake, chair with Child Care Now Alberta, says her group does not support Read More

 CTF blasts Liberals following PBO report on Online Harms Bill

CTF blasts Liberals following PBO report on Online Harms Bill

Hal Roberts July 4, 2024

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is speaking out against the online harms bill saying it is soaking taxpayers and is further ballooning bureaucracy. And…an open letter signed by 16 public interest groups also warns that the Read More

 Advocacy group promotes premier leadership review

Advocacy group promotes premier leadership review

Hal Roberts July 3, 2024

There are many differing opinions on how things should be run in Alberta. One conservative grassroots organization called the 1905 Committee has some policy ideas that are picking up steam. Nadine Wellwood, co-founder of the 1905 Committee, Read More

 Will Nenshi’s leadership causing infighting?

Will Nenshi’s leadership causing infighting?

Hal Roberts June 26, 2024

Some political experts feel that former Calgary Mayor, Naheed Nenshi, who is the new leader of the Alberta NDP is more of a centrist and that may cause some infighting within the party with those Read More

 Toronto by-election result bad news for Trudeau

Toronto by-election result bad news for Trudeau

Hal Roberts June 25, 2024

There was a huge win for the federal Conservatives in the Toronto-St. Paul’s by-election on Monday night. The riding which has been a Liberal stronghold for over 30 years was won by the Tory candidate Read More

 Capital gains tax will hurt farmers-Brian Lilley

Capital gains tax will hurt farmers-Brian Lilley

Hal Roberts June 11, 2024

When it comes to some of the changes the Trudeau Liberals are making on the capital gains tax it is apparently not good news for our agricultural sector. According to political columnist, Brian Lilley, this Read More

 Reporter describes influence of Colleen Klein on Ralph

Reporter describes influence of Colleen Klein on Ralph

Hal Roberts June 5, 2024

The wife of former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein has died. Colleen Klein was 83 years old. Lisa Pinder wrote on social media that her mother had a brief period of failing health. She says her mom Read More

 Political reporter discusses PBO receiving gag order

Political reporter discusses PBO receiving gag order

Hal Roberts June 4, 2024

There are reports that the Parliamentary Budget Officer says the Trudeau government put a gag order on him to not talk about research showing most Canadians pay more than what they get back with the Read More

 Alberta provincial news update with Tyler Dawson

Alberta provincial news update with Tyler Dawson

Hal Roberts May 22, 2024

Some sobering stats in our province which show that more than 18-hundred Albertans died from a drug overdose last year. But according to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, there is some good news on the Read More

 Tories increase lead over Liberals-Brian Lilley

Tories increase lead over Liberals-Brian Lilley

Hal Roberts May 15, 2024

Why are not more encampments at universities across Canada coming down? Pat King of the Freedom Convoy had his trial begin in Ottawa and a new Nanos Poll says the Tories now have a 20 point Read More

 Could the Trudeau Liberals double down on drugs?

Could the Trudeau Liberals double down on drugs?

Hal Roberts April 30, 2024

Political columnist Brian Lilley chats with BCN’s Hal Roberts on if the Trudeau government will reverse course on decriminalization of hard drugs in BC or double down. Mr. Lilley will also discuss the many Read More

 Lethbridge mayor responds to a new UCP bill would give province overriding powers of municipalities

Lethbridge mayor responds to a new UCP bill would give

Heidi Echavarria April 26, 2024

Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen responded to a new bill being introduced by the province which would give the Alberta government the power to fire municipal councilors and postpone elections. Mayor Hyggen says he and council Read More

 Alberta NDP leadership hopeful speaks out against carbon tax

Alberta NDP leadership hopeful speaks out against carbon tax

Hal Roberts April 26, 2024

Alberta NDP leadership hopeful, Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, says when it comes to the federal carbon tax big industry and not average everyday Albertans should be penalized. She explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Read More

 Getting to know Alberta NDP leadership hopeful Ganley

Getting to know Alberta NDP leadership hopeful Ganley

Hal Roberts April 25, 2024

On June 22nd, party members with the Alberta NDP will be choosing their new leader. One of the five candidates vying to replace Rachel Notley is Calgary MLA Kathleen Ganley. Some of the hot button Read More

 NDP leadership hopeful Sarah Hoffman discusses her platform with BCN

NDP leadership hopeful Sarah Hoffman discusses her platform with BCN

Jeannette Rocher April 25, 2024

Five candidates are vying to replace Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley.  One of them is Edmonton Glenora MLA Sarah Hoffman who formerly held the positions of health minister and deputy premier during Notley’s rein.  Read More

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