3 d. ago Letters: New Edmonton city council, same as the old city council

Does the city spend enough on events? Vote in our daily poll! During budget debates, Coun. Aaron Paquette proposed a plan to restore $64.5 million to the City’s financial stabilization reserve, which would have pushed taxes above 9 per cent this year but lowered increases in future years — his motion was defeated 12-1. Funding […]

Other

6 d. ago Regina transit workers vote for strike mandate in response to budget

Regina transit workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate in response to the city's budget plan, union leaders announced Tuesday.

Society

6 d. ago Tough decisions loom for Catholic trustees on specialty program busing

Trustees will vote Tuesday on proposed budget reductions affecting busing for three spe­cialty pro­grams – currently not funded by the Education Ministry

Other

1 week ago Letters: Edmonton city council throws fiscal restraint out the window

Are you happy with the 2026 city budget? Vote in our daily poll! Regarding the latest Edmonton budget. City council all campaigned on controlling spending. The mayor said he would make hard decisions, the only hard thing he did was to up taxes. Hope the people who believed his b.s. are happy. There are so […]

Transport

1 week ago Edmonton councillors vote to purchase 25 new buses on Day 2 of budget talks

Councillors opt to keep bike rack replacement for ETS, new transportation command centre and continue with Argyll Velodrome demolition.

Other

2 w. ago May says voting for Carney’s budget a ‘mistake’ after Alberta pipeline deal

Green Party leader Elizabeth May says the energy deal signed with Alberta amounted to a 'significant betrayal and a reversal' which has her questioning the worth of Carney's word.

Transport

2 w. ago Vancouver city council approves $2.39 billion operating budget with property tax freeze

Speaking moments after Tuesday's budget vote, ABC Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said: 'This is a change. We're changing the direction of the city'

Economics

3 w. ago LILLEY: Carney avoids election in budget vote — watch for one this spring

Plenty of Liberals are chomping at the bit to rush to an early election and secure a majority.

Politics

3 w. ago Major surgery kept Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs from budget vote

Monday's federal budget narrowly passed 170 to 168, with two NDP and two Tory MPs abstaining

Politics

3 w. ago Ottawa’s budget legislation puts final nail in coffin of digital services tax

OTTAWA — Legislation to implement the Liberals’ new federal budget will also spell the end of Canada’s ill-fated digital services tax. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne introduced legislation in the House of Commons today to implement measures included in the federal budget, which narrowly passed a vote in the chamber on Monday. The formal repeal of […]

Economics

4 w. ago Canada Avoids Election as Carney’s Budget Narrowly Passes House

Prime Minister Mark Carney won a key budget vote by the slimmest of margins in Canada’s Parliament, ensuring the survival of his government.

Politics

4 w. ago Canada Avoids Election as Carney Budget Narrowly Passes Vote

Prime Minister Mark Carney won a key budget vote by the slimmest of margins in Canada’s Parliament, ensuring the survival of his government.

Politics

4 w. ago No early election as MPs pass Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget

The budget vote served as a confidence vote for the minority Liberals.

Politics

4 w. ago Elizabeth May says she will vote for Mark Carney’s budget as confidence vote looms

May had previously said he would be voting against the budget, but that she was open to negotiating with the Liberal government

Transport

4 w. ago BREAKING: Liberals narrowly avoid snap election on budget vote

The crucial confidence vote on Monday was narrowly adopted 170-168.

Politics

4 w. ago Liberals narrowly avoid snap federal election on budget vote

The crucial confidence vote on Monday was just barely adopted by 170-168

Politics

4 w. ago Le gouvernement Carney face à un vote de confiance sur le budget

Si une majorité du Parlement n’adopte pas le budget libéral, le Canada tombera en élection.

Transport

4 w. ago Carney promet de respecter l’Accord de Paris, juste avant un vote de confiance

Le gouvernement Carney peut compter sur le vote de la cheffe du Parti vert, Elizabeth May.

Transport

4 w. ago Vote sur le budget: Mark Carney joue aujourd'hui la survie de son gouvernement

Mark Carney joue la survie de son gouvernement sur son budget

Transport

4 w. ago Carney faces crucial confidence vote as MPs set to vote on budget

Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a crucial confidence vote on his budget on Monday, but it's not known yet if Canada will be heading to another election or not.

Transport