The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is raising the alarm over 2.7 million dollars that was spent by the federal government on high profile international film and music festivals. Franco Terrazzano, federal director of the CTF, joined us Read More
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Folks with the Alberta Association of Childcare Entrepreneurs are feeling frustrated. Workers say the working relationship with the federal government may be a little strained when it comes to the 10 dollar a day daycare. Krystal Read More
Dan McTeague is a former Liberal MP in the Jean Chretien and Paul Martin governments. He says with the NDP ending the coalition agreement early it could spell the end for both Justin Trudeau and Read More
Kyle Larkin is the executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada. He says it is vital for Canadian producers to see all trains rolling again as soon as possible. Read More
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
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
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
A class action lawsuit has been launched on behalf of a 34-year old St. Albert woman who says she sustained injuries as a result of taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Cold Lake, Alberta lawyer, Leighton Grey, Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is angry over the $3-million tab the federal government is leaving taxpayers. As the group’s federal director, Franco Terrazzano explains to BCN’s Hal Roberts, it stems from the COP28 Read More
Alberta NDP Finance Critic, Shannon Phillips, has been vocal about the United Conservatives’ proposed Bill 18, also known as the Provincial Priorities Act. The UCP says the Bill is to support the government in pushing back Read More
Lethbridge MP, Rachael Thomas, explains why she was not impressed with the Trudeau government’s budget.Read More
The federal budget was tabled on Tuesday by federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Political reporter and Sun columnist, Brian Lilley, tells BCN’s Hal Roberts what the impact of the budget will have on Canadians.Read More
The federal budget is set to be released on Tuesday but it may not be balanced says the federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Franco Terrazzano who shares the details with BCN’s Hal Read More
As you have heard on BCN, the federal carbon tax is going up by 23 per cent on April 1st. According to political reporter Brian Lilley federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault was asked if we could Read More
The federal carbon tax is going up around 23 per cent on April 1st. The federal levy has hurt many even with the rebates. You don’t have to look much further than our home heating Read More
It appears as though when it comes to Alberta’s strained relationship with Ottawa a lot of it has to do with federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. That is according to political columnist Brian Lilley. Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a recent stop in Winnipeg warning that selling anger, fear and division to Canadians will not solve any of their problems. Political reporter and Sun columnist Brian Lilley thinks it Read More
According to a number of recent polls it appears as though the Trudeau Liberals continue to sink in popularity. Not just here in Alberta but across the country and that includes Quebec. Political reporter and Read More
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
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a labour dispute between the federal government and its biggest union will not be negotiated in public. In one of the largest strike actions in Canadian history, 155-thousand federal employees Read More
The federal government announced $2.5 billion dollars for a one time grocery rebate that will help out 11 million low-income Canadians during the 2023 budget. This means eligible couples with two children will receive a payment of up Read More
Bars, restaurants and breweries across Canada are set to feel the pinch on April 1st. The federal government announced the biggest increase to the alcohol excise tax in 40 years. It is going up by 6.3 per Read More
Nations appear to be rising and falling as global diplomacy and power brokers look to be on divergent paths. With revelations of Chinese police stations on Canadian soil and allegations of Chinese interference in the Read More
Lethbridge organizations will be receiving over $11.2 million dollars in funding from the federal government. The money will go to groups such as the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College, the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and the Read More
Bill C-11 is going through the Senate right now and by next week, senators will have the opportunity to put forward some amendments with the hope some changes will be made to the bill. Lethbridge Read More
Construction on a new playground in Galt Gardens will soon begin after the city was awarded $375,000 from the Government of Canada’s Revitalization fund. The money will be on a 75 to 25 per cent basis meaning Read More
The federal government hopes to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than half in the next eight years with a target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. BCN’s Angela Stewart hears from an author who Read More
Ottawa ended its Canada Recovery Benefit program over the weekend. The government said the CRB was no longer needed because the Canadian economy was faring better than a few months ago. A recent report by Read More
Canadians will go to the polls in just over a month, and people living in Lethbridge will have three names on the ballot, including Liberal Party candidate Devon Hargreaves. Hargreaves recently ran provincially, but says Read More
The Alberta government has put in $45-million to help families in our province that are earning up to $90,000 to assist with child care costs. $10-a-day child care negotiations, however, are still ongoing between the UCP Read More
