Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a nearly 23 per cent increase set for the premier's office budget is necessary as it assumes some financial responsibility for promoting the province's oil and gas industry. Smith says her office and executive council of government is taking on the former mandate of the controversial Canadian Energy Centre. The centre was created in 2019 by former United Conservative premier Jason Kenney to do battle against what it considered misinformation surrounding Alberta's oil sector. Smith's government shut the centre down last year and at the time said

Following the meeting in Chandigarh today between Punjab's farmers' organizations and the central government, Punjab Police suddenly detained farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Sarwan Singh Pandher, Abhimanyu Kohar, and other leaders while they were returning to the Shambhu and Khanauri Morchas. In response to this, Punjab Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond issued a statement. The minister emphasized that Punjab has faced significant economic losses due to the closure of highways. While the Punjab government stands with the farmers, Sond highlighted that highways are crucial for busine

The meeting held today in Chandigarh between Punjab's farmers' organizations and the central government ended inconclusively. Following the meeting, while returning to the Shambhu and Khanauri Morchas, Punjab Police unexpectedly detained farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Sarwan Singh Pandher, Abhimanyu Kohar, and other prominent leaders. During this incident, farmer activists clashed with the police. Farmers suspect that the police may attempt to forcibly vacate the Shambhu and Khanauri borders. Reports indicate an increase in police presence at both the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, with

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced that all federal permits for mining in the Ring of Fire, located in Ontario, one of the world's most significant mineral deposit areas, will be approved within six months, amidst threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. The Ring of Fire is a critical source of valuable metals such as nickel, copper, and cobalt, which are essential for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries. Experts view the area's strategic importance as a factor in Trump's recent threats, which some interpret as efforts to merge Canada with the U.S. Poilievre responded to

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the recent anti-Sikh incidents in Himachal Pradesh and called on the Sukhu government to take strict action against the individuals responsible. Dhami expressed concern, stating that Sikh devotees frequently visit holy shrines across the country for pilgrimage and darshan. However, he added, it is deeply sorrowful that some communal elements in Himachal are targeting Sikhs. It is noteworthy that Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann have also spoken on the

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says U.S. President Donald Trump is right to think he would have an easier time dealing with a Liberal prime minister in Canada. On Fox News on Tuesday evening, Trump was asked about the upcoming election and the fact that polls now suggest the Liberals are in the lead. Trump said he doesn't care who wins the election but added he thinks it's easier to deal with a Liberal and took aim at Poilievre, saying he's "stupidly, no friend of mine." While Trump complained that Poilievre says negative things about him, he quickly added that he couldn't care less abou

Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023. The total number of people was up 63,382 compared with Oct. 1, 2024, for a quarterly growth rate of 0.2 per cent. The agency says it was the slowest growth rate since the fourth quarter of 2020, when border restrictions related to the pandemic were in place. It says the result came as the number of non-permanent residents posted its first quarterly decrease since the fourth quarter of 2021. Statistics Canada says there were 28,341 fewe

Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers on Friday. The prime minister's office and the office of Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed details of the meeting. It comes as Carney is widely expected to call an election within just days or weeks. He was in Iqaluit Tuesday in a bid to reassert Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic. That was the final stop on a whirlwind trip to France and the U.K., where he pushed for closer trade and security ties with Europe. Carney is just days into the job after winning the Liberal leadership in a landslide on March 9.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen shopping for the first time since leaving office. He shared a selfie of the moment on his Instagram account, taken while shopping at Canadian Tire. In the photo, kitchenware is visible in his cart as he posed in the store's cooking section. Trudeau visited Canadian Tire on Monday morning, as he mentioned in his post's caption. Trudeau had previously thanked Canadians in his last post as Prime Minister. On March 14, he wrote, "Thank you, Canada," and shared a similar message on X (formerly Twitter). Additionally, he updated his social medi