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The annual convention for B.C.’s elected local officials hopes to deal with the elephant in the room for many councils across the province — respecting one another, getting along and finding consensus for their electors. A discussion paper from the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) and the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia (LGMA) delves…
Marc Whitford remembers his brother Tony as a man who stuck to his word, was generous and tough when it mattered, and never forgot where he came from. Tony Whitford, a longtime politician and former N.W.T. commissioner, died on Monday at the age of 83 at Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife. “He was just a great,…
The Saskatchewan United Party has named two candidates who represented the Saskatchewan Party as MLAs in the past. Greg Brkich and Denis Allchurch were both elected in 1999 under the Saskatchewan Party banner. Brkich represented Arm River-Watrous for more than 20 years. He decided not to seek re-election in 2020. He spent time in a variety…
The organization of B.C.’s local elected leaders has laid out a plan to the province for how it would like the senior level of government to shore up the finances of towns and cities to pay for escalating costs around housing, public safety and a changing climate. More than 2,200 municipal leaders, mayors and councillors from…
Members of Parliament all receive the same base salary — $203,100 — but some spend much less time on their feet in the House of Commons than others. Using data provided by the House of Commons, Radio-Canada ranked all 338 MPs on the number of times they’ve spoken in the Commons or exercised their right to vote in the current session of Parliament. The amount of…
A major union for Ottawa-Gatineau’s largest employer is asking members to try not to spend money at downtown businesses. As of Monday, federal public servants have to work in the office at least three days per week, or four for executives — though a lack of space has meant exceptions in some cases. Government leadership has said workers perform better and…
Nearly five months ago, the Saskatoon city council voted to create a bike lane and bike box along the College Drive-facing section of Wiggins Avenue, where a cyclist died in 2023. That hasn’t been done, but someone who is handy with a can of spray paint decided they didn’t want to wait any longer. There is…
Southwestern Manitoba First Nations leaders are remembering the grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Cathy Merrick as a role model, community builder and trailblazer. Merrick treated everyone with respect and had a gift for making people feel welcomed, loved and listened to, says former Canupawakpa Dakota Nation chief Lola Thunderchild. As a leader and…
Christine Fréchette, the provincial immigration minister, will become minister of the economy and energy, taking on the two files formerly in the hands of Pierre Fitzgibbon, who resigned this week, according to Radio-Canada sources. Jean-François Roberge, the minister responsible for the French language, will take on the immigration file in addition to his current responsibilities. …
The Société de développement Angus (SDA), a developer and non-profit, is gearing up to build 1,001 new housing units across Montreal and Rimouski, elected officials announced Friday. It will receive nearly $193.5 million in government funding — roughly half of the estimated costs of the project. The units are part of Quebec’s previously announced plan…
