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National unity & regions

How Alberta, Quebec, the North and every region pull on the country's shared future.

Nov 9, 2026Daily Brief

Alberta's leader faces backlash after referendum on remaining in Canada

Alberta's leader is facing backlash after winning a referendum on remaining in Canada, a result that has drawn criticism.
Nov 6, 2026Daily Brief

Quebec premier meets Ford in Toronto, not in Ottawa or Montreal

Quebec's premier met Ford in Toronto after refusing to travel to Ottawa or Montreal for a meeting with Prime Minister Carney.
Nov 4, 2026Daily Brief

Premiers respond to midterms, calling for end to tariffs

Alberta Premier Smith says the midterm results vindicate her approach to tariffs. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew calls for an end to U.S. tariffs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pleased with the outcome.
Nov 3, 2026Daily Brief

Smith defends 91-seat Alberta electoral map amid gerrymandering accusations

Premier Danielle Smith is defending the new 91-seat electoral map, which Opposition parties say would give the UCP an unfair advantage ahead of the 2027 election. Smith has said the province would bring in lawyers if...
Nov 2, 2026Daily Brief

Alberta's new riding boundary map to be made public

Alberta's contentious new electoral boundary map is to be made public. The NDP claims the UCP is using its legislative majority to gerrymander ridings ahead of the 2027 provincial election, while the Justice Minister...
Nov 2, 2026Daily Brief

B.C. premier-designate says difficult, unpopular decisions lie ahead

B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says difficult and unpopular decisions lie ahead. The B.C. Conservatives have held their first caucus meeting, and B.C. councils have been sworn in as a new era begins.
Nov 2, 2026Daily Brief

Quebec premier agrees to meet Carney after EU summit dispute

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has accepted Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to meet after a dispute following the Canada-European Union summit, and has asked for Quebec City as the venue.
Nov 1, 2026Daily Brief

Manitoba elects record number of women in municipal elections

Manitoba's municipal elections produced a record number of women elected to councils across the province.
Oct 30, 2026Daily Brief

Alberta separatist Jeff Rath removed from United Conservative Party

The governing United Conservative Party has removed Jeff Rath, an Alberta separatist, from its ranks.
Oct 30, 2026Daily Brief

Ontario deficit rises while public servants are spared

Ontario's mini-budget spares public servants as the province's red ink rises amid the Canada-U.S. trade war. The opposition says the mini-budget ignores Ottawa's needs.
Oct 20, 2026Video

Alberta voters reject separation process 76 to 24 in preliminary count

Early results show Albertans choosing to remain in Canada, but nine other questions on immigration, the Senate and provincial powers now put pressure on Ottawa.
Oct 17, 2026Video

Carney says Alberta separation protest vote is a dangerous bluff before October 19

With Albertans voting Monday on whether to begin a legal path toward a binding referendum on leaving Canada, the stakes for national unity are high.
Oct 10, 2026Video

Canadian leaders reject Elon Musk's call for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate

Musk's posts urging three provinces to split from Canada raise questions about foreign influence, national unity and whether Canada's leaders can hold the line together.