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Outside Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada votes 'further left' than California
A comparison of recent Canadian and American election results is drawing attention to Canada's shifting political landscape and highlighting just how politically distinct Alberta and Saskatchewan have become.
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Global News
· Jun 22, 2026
Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto
So far, the federal government has mandated seven stops: Toronto, Peterborough, Ont., Ottawa, Laval, Que., Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Que., and Quebec City.
Loonie Politics
· Jul 9, 2026
Saskatchewan to restructure income assistance program for those with disabilities
REGINA — Saskatchewan residents receiving income assistance for disabilities will soon see changes to their benefits. The province says starting Sept. 1, the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program will be restructured to make it easier for clients to access assistance. Social Services Minister Terry Jenson says the province is moving benefits that deal with [] The post Saskatchewan to restructure income assistance program for those with disabilities appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Calgary Sun
· Jul 11, 2026
Letters, July 11, 2026: ‘Take back our country’
Separate Liberals from Canada The time has come to end this divisive and destructive fantasy about Alberta becoming its own country. The group behind this, Alberta’s Choice, just published an ad spinning the referendum question that we will have in October. The true question should be whether you wish to remain a Canadian or do []
Off The Press
· Jun 22, 2026
Canadian province threatens secession and will vote whether to become 51st US state
“Canada’s Texas is threatening divorce, and it could eventually become the 51st state,” crows the ultraconservative think-tank behind the Trump administration. The free people of Alberta are about to take a vote. It’s Canada’s fourth-largest province, both by size (about 411,187 sq mi) and population (5 million). It’s home to North America’s iconic Rocky Mountains, []...Click to read more
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 5, 2026
Restrictions in effect due to forest fires in Quebec
Forest restrictions have been imposed in Northern Quebec due to the risk of forest fires, which have already affected several areas of the province in June. Since Friday afternoon, the Ministry of Public Security has banned traffic in the forest and access to it in the territory around fire 284, which is located about 85 [] The post Restrictions in effect due to forest fires in Quebec appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Western Standard
· Jun 24, 2026
LIVINGSTONE: Ottawa gave BC First Nations over $27 billion over 23 years — and most lacked treaties
According to an Angus Reid poll in March, 53 of British Columbians believe that the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), passed unanimously by the British Columbia (BC) legislature in 2019, “goes too far in limiting provincial authority,” up from 44 in August. Today, as concerns over property rights grow, and despite the desire of most Canadians who want indigenous Canadians to prosper, that number may be even higher.
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Related coverage for "Outside Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada votes 'further left' than California": Global News — Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto. Loonie Politics — Saskatchewan to restructure income assistance program for those with disabilities. Calgary Sun — Letters, July 11, 2026: ‘Take back our country’. Off The Press — Canadian province threatens secession and will vote whether to become 51st US state. CityNews Montreal — Restrictions in effect due to forest fires in Quebec. Western Standard — LIVINGSTONE: Ottawa gave BC First Nations over $27 billion over 23 years — and most lacked treaties