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POLITICS – Why minority governments have been good, and sometimes bad

September 21, 2021 // 2 Comments

By ALEX MARLAND Memorial University of Newfoundland CANADA HAS ANOTHER MINORITY government. Is this good or bad for Canadian democracy? Mostly good — for now. There’s a [Continue]

KNOX – Ten takeaways from the 2021 federal election

September 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

TEN TAKEAWAYS from election night: 1) Hey, did you ever get in the car with this fantastic destination in mind, but kind of get lost and drive around aimlessly for 36 days, [Continue]

JOHNSON – Another Liberal minority in Ottawa; how long will it last?

September 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

WELL NOW, wasn’t that something? … not. Liberals handily, pretty much managed to copy its pre-election seat count, plus one seat, and in the reshuffle Conservatives lost [Continue]

EDITORIAL: It’s not exactly sunny ways but Canadians have spoken

September 21, 2021 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WASN’T THAT FUN? Five weeks and $610 million dollars later, we’re right where we started. Numbers will change as vote counts are [Continue]

POLICE – Billboard on Yellowhead promoting COVID safety vandalized

September 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment is investigating after a billboard promoting Covid-19 safety was vandalized. Police received a report today (Sept. 20, 2021) of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s time to move federal election day to the weekend

September 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S ELECTION-DAY MONDAY in Canada as we go to the polls to decide who our next federal government will be. Which raises the question — [Continue]