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Mandryk: Bullying all too common in politics
Bullying comes in many forms in politics, though the physical variety we saw from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday is, admittedly, a rarity. Trudeau’s petulant, spoiled man-child behaviour in...
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Letter: Why are the Liberals doing this?
I find it extremely alarming that the governing Liberal party of our democratic country is able to unilaterally change our country’s electoral system to benefit itself. With the previous government,...
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Letters: Democracy at work or Liberal arrogance?
Kim Trew, former NDP MLA for Regina Coronation Park writes: The House of Commons has been in turmoil since our prime minister showed his impatience with Conservatives and New Democrats over a...
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Letter: Trudeau did nothing wrong in Common's ruckus
Irene Farberman of Regina writes: I understand that our prime minister has been forgiven for causing a ruckus in parliament last week. Really? In my opinion, he didn’t cause the ruckus. It seems to me...
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Aboriginal voter turnout went way up in Saskatchewan during federal election
The number of people living on reserves in Saskatchewan who voted in the 2015 federal election jumped significantly from the 2011 vote. In the previous election only 50 per cent of aboriginals in the...
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Fingas: Senate underlines its irrelevance
In an effort to offer some reason for its own existence — aside from the difficulty of amending obsolete constitutional provisions — Canada’s Senate has made two attempts to appear relevant in recent...
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Wall preaches pipelines as Energy East approval steps forward
Premier Brad Wall’s fervour for pipelines, particularly TransCanada’s Energy East, went to another level this week. He spoke in Toronto and Saint John to support the $15.7-billion pipeline that will,...
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Andrew Scheer on federal leadership run: he's still thinking
Regina-Qu’Appelle MP Andrew Scheer warmed up his audience at Tuesday’s Regina & District Chamber of Commerce luncheon with this story: After he saw heard his son and daughter playing together, the...
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Johnstone: Shock waves from Brexit vote could hit Canada hard
Conventional wisdom has it that the Brexit vote will have little or no impact on Canada, insulated and isolated on the North American continent by NAFTA and cosseted and comfy in our relationship with...
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Letter: We must never forget those who served and sacrificed
John Kurtz of Regina writes: On June 26, my wife and I visited the Regina Flying Club as it celebrated the role of 15 Elementary Flying Training School (15 EFTS) under the British Commonwealth Air...
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Watching a young democracy finds its way
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s jet goes from city to city in Ukraine early next week, one of those aboard will be Reginan Orest Gawdyda, making his fourth visit to the country. Gawdyda,...
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Wall expected to fight carbon tax, push for more provincial trade at...
As one of the most vocal opponents of a carbon tax, Premier Brad Wall is expected to mount a fierce argument against creating one when the provinces’ premiers meet at the Council of the Federation this...
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Sask. man charged with threatening Justin Trudeau over social media
A 41-year-old man from Grayson has been charged with making threats over social media against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On Tuesday, Christopher Hayes was arrested by RCMP members at his...
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Christopher Hayes allegedly threatened death to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
A Saskatchewan man could face jail time if found guilty of uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to documents obtained from Yorkton Provincial Court, Christopher Hayes...
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Fingas: Civil liberties no better under Liberals
Canada’s ongoing debate over the protection of civil liberties has taken a few noteworthy turns this summer. And what’s normally considered a quiet season could have significant ramifications for...
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Province's First Nations leaders appreciate Downie’s words
After Gord Downie used last night’s Tragically Hip farewell to push First Nations issues front and centre, the executive of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) thanked the singer for...
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Producers praise PM for dodging dockage dispute deadline, but want long-term...
Canola producers and industry spokesmen breathed a sigh of relief that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other members of the Canadian delegation were able to diffuse a dispute with China over canola...
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Opinion: Canola dispute will test whether Canada can be equal trade partner...
As Canada tiptoes toward closer trade ties with China, the opening round in what could become a bitter campaign has emerged in one of the most unexpected places: the Prairies’ golden fields of canola....
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Johnstone: Kudos to Trudeau for not tripping up on his first trip to China
Following in his father’s footsteps, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met the first major test of his diplomatic skills on his first official visit to China this week and passed with flying colours. Of...
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Letter: Trudeau failed to confront China on rights
Dan Cameron of Regina writes: During his recent visit to China our prime minister made general throwaway references to the violation of human rights in that country. Meanwhile, on the specific cases of...
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