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 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on fight with Ottawa

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on fight with Ottawa

Hal Roberts October 18, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent ruling on Ottawa’s Bill C-69 which was deemed unconstitutional was a big win for our province. The bill sought to regulate activities Read More

 Parliament to vote on bill for assisted dying of mentally ill

Parliament to vote on bill for assisted dying of mentally

Jeannette Rocher October 17, 2023

Parliament will be voting October 18 on an important bill that could affect the lives of Canadians, particularly those struggling with mental illness. The rapid expansion of MAID, which stands for Medical Assistance In Dying, is Read More

 A new poll says Albertans want to keep the RCMP.

A new poll says Albertans want to keep the RCMP.

Hal Roberts October 12, 2023

A new poll suggests that Albertans want to keep the RCMP and not move forward with a provincial police force which the province had been pushing. Our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson says the idea was Read More

 Impact of Bill C-18 on Canadian online news – guest Matt Hatfield

Impact of Bill C-18 on Canadian online news – guest

Jeannette Rocher October 11, 2023

Matt Hatfield of OpenMedia discusses the challenges Canadian have faced no longer getting their news on certain social platforms, as well as what his organization is doing to stop it.Read More

 New poll says Canadians want carbon tax scrapped.

New poll says Canadians want carbon tax scrapped.

Hal Roberts October 3, 2023

This week we chat with political reporter Brian Lilley about the Manitoba election, how a new Leger poll says most Canadians want the carbon tax scrapped, how Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe may use the notwithstanding Read More

 Top Pentagon official’s alleged ties to Iranian propaganda network

Top Pentagon official’s alleged ties to Iranian propaganda network

Naveen Day October 2, 2023

The Biden administration is investigating a top Pentagon official for her alleged ties to an Iranian propaganda network after previously saying last Wednesday that it was “honored to have her serve.” Ariane Tabatabai is allegedly Read More

 Polls say Albertans want to stay with CPP

Polls say Albertans want to stay with CPP

Hal Roberts September 27, 2023

According to recent polls a large percentage of Albertans do not want to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan in favour of an Alberta plan. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says the province will Read More

 Reporter says he didn’t see hate at Toronto rally.

Reporter says he didn’t see hate at Toronto rally.

Hal Roberts September 26, 2023

The Muslim Association of Canada took issue with so many politicians and school boards who blasted the recent 1 Million March 4 Children. Many who opposed the marches, including counter protesters, also called them hate-filled. Political reporter Read More

 Canadians still struggling with high cost of living.

Canadians still struggling with high cost of living.

Hal Roberts September 20, 2023

Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas says Canadians simply cannot get ahead. She says poor decision making by the Trudeau government continues to hurt families financially including many here in Alberta. She explains in this Q and Read More

 Was Nijjar a terrorist as India claims?

Was Nijjar a terrorist as India claims?

Hal Roberts September 19, 2023

We asked political reporter and Sun columnist Brian Lilley what we know about Hardeep Singh Nijjar the BC Sikh leader who was gunned down June 18 in Surrey. Was he really a terrorist that India claimed? Read More

 Will Alberta invoke the Sovereignty Act?

Will Alberta invoke the Sovereignty Act?

Hal Roberts September 13, 2023

Albertans may yet see the Sovereignty Act invoked this fall. That is according to our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson. He says it stems over fears of Ottawa implementing an emissions cap which would then lead Read More

 Trudeau visit to India not good says Lilley

Trudeau visit to India not good says Lilley

Hal Roberts September 12, 2023

The G-20 Summit wrapped up in India and according to political reporter, Brian Lilley, it was a disaster for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He explains in this Q and A with BCN’s Hal Roberts.Read More

 Lich and Barber trials have begun in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber trials have begun in Ottawa.

Hal Roberts September 5, 2023

The criminal trials involving Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber has begun in Ottawa. Police, city officials and former mayor Jim Watson will be among 22 witnesses called to take the stand. Crown attorney Read More

 Alberta COVID era prosecutions undone.

Alberta COVID era prosecutions undone.

Hal Roberts August 30, 2023

A recent court ruling here in Alberta has undone a number of high profile COVID era prosecutions. As of last week there were only around 14 left and that number may in fact be lower this Read More

 Poll says parents want a voice when it comes to their kids

Poll says parents want a voice when it comes to

Hal Roberts August 29, 2023

A new poll says parents want more involvement in their children’s lives at school when it comes to potentially changing their gender identity and pronouns. Columnist Brian Lilley with the Toronto Sun says most Read More

 Alberta’s Energy Policies with Rebecca Schulz

Alberta’s Energy Policies with Rebecca Schulz

Jeannette Rocher August 24, 2023

Alberta’s United Conservative Party has been very vocal about the federal government’s 2035 net-zero emitting electricity goal. We speak with Rebecca Schulz, Alberta Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, about the province’s own 2050 Read More

 Premier Smith vs Renewable Energy

Premier Smith vs Renewable Energy

Jeannette Rocher August 16, 2023

It’s been several weeks since Alberta Premier Danielle Smith handed out her mandate letters to her ministers – so what will this look like as the legislature resumes its sessions in the fall. Here to Read More

 The cost of living goes up…again; plus a war of words between AB Premier and Trudeau’s Environment Minister

The cost of living goes up…again; plus a war of

Jeannette Rocher August 15, 2023

The cost of living goes up….again….a war of words between Trudeau’s environment minister and Alberta’s premier, and who’s really to blame that you can’t see content on Facebook anymore? Read More

 Hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran to see release of five U.S prisoners

Hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran to see release

Jeannette Rocher August 14, 2023

A hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran will see the release of five American prisoners while strengthening the Islamic Republic; plus a house committee to issue subpoenas to the Biden’s; and Ukraine Read More

 No provincial police force for Alberta?

No provincial police force for Alberta?

Hal Roberts August 2, 2023

It appears as though Alberta may no longer pursuing a plan to dump the RCMP in favour of a provincial police force. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says Justice Minister Mickey Amery received his mandate Read More

 Court hearings begin for former Ontario MPP

Court hearings begin for former Ontario MPP

Naveen Day August 2, 2023

The vast majority of politicians supported government health mandates and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, some enthusiastically supported it. However, one former Ontario MPP did not. Randy Hillier (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston) originally faced 25 charges for Read More

 Former MLA says UCP and Liberals are similar with policy.

Former MLA says UCP and Liberals are similar with policy.

Hal Roberts July 25, 2023

When it comes to reaching emissions targets there is one former politician who says the UCP and the Trudeau government are very much in agreement. Drew Barnes former independent MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat says the Read More

 Tory Shuv Majumdar wins Calgary-Heritage by-election.

Tory Shuv Majumdar wins Calgary-Heritage by-election.

Hal Roberts July 25, 2023

There was a recent by-election in former PM Stephen Harper’s riding of Calgary-Heritage and it wasn’t even close. The Conservative candidate, Shuv Majumdar, won with around 65 per cent of the vote. Political reporter, Read More

 Human trafficking worse today than decades ago

Human trafficking worse today than decades ago

Jeannette Rocher July 23, 2023

Following release of the movie Sound of Freedom, many people are surprised to learn human trafficking and slavery are still present in the 21st century. But according to Lisa Daftari of The Foreign Desk, human Read More

 How government’s public policies are impacting Canadians

How government’s public policies are impacting Canadians

Hal Roberts July 20, 2023

Government public policy can impact our lives in a wide variety of ways. It can also impact major industries in Canada including our energy sector. David Leis is with the Frontier Centre for public policy Read More

 Premier gives out mandate letters

Premier gives out mandate letters

Hal Roberts July 19, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dished out a variety of mandate letters to her ministers. One that was given to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is calling for her to address EMS response times and getting more Read More

 Controversy over gender identity and expression in classrooms.

Controversy over gender identity and expression in classrooms.

Hal Roberts July 18, 2023

Many parents across the country are expressing their concerns over gender identity and expression being taught in the classrooms. According to political reporter, Brian Lilley, they are protesting. Mr. Lilley also made reference to some Read More

 Top Biden official calls for end of ICE

Top Biden official calls for end of ICE

Jeannette Rocher July 18, 2023

A top Biden immigration official has called for the end of detention for illegal immigrants and the abolishment of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). This while hundreds of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have recently crossed Read More

 Will B.C. port workers see back to work legislation?

Will B.C. port workers see back to work legislation?

Hal Roberts July 11, 2023

Political reporter and Toronto Sun columnist, Brian Lilley, weighed in with on the BC port strike and offered his thoughts on if the Trudeau government will issue back to work legislation to get Canadian cargo Read More

 Lethbridge MP Thomas not impressed with PM Trudeau

Lethbridge MP Thomas not impressed with PM Trudeau

Hal Roberts June 28, 2023

You can add Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas to the list of Conservative politicians who are concerned about the second Trudeau carbon tax which will kick in on Canada Day. Thomas says our prime minister’s Read More

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