Ottawa – These are the “Coles Notes” for the 2017 Federal Budget. BC and in particular Vancouver, is looking for help with Housing, the Homeless and Transportation. The Federal Liberals projects a deficit of $15.8B by 2021/22. To be fair,…
Ottawa (CP) – The Conservative party will choose its next leader on May 27, 2017. The party says the date allows for a time frame that will provide an exciting and competitive race and a fair and open contest for…
Chilliwack/Abbotsford – The Hon. Rona Ambrose, Leader of the Official Opposition and Interim Leader of the Conservative Party, announced the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet. With the announcement, MP for Chilliwack-Hope Mark Strahl was named Critic for Fisheries, Oceans and the…
Fraser Valley (with photo file from Greg Laychak-Times) – For once (for media types) the polls held true and the federal Liberals booted out Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives. As of 1:15 AM Tuesday Morning the count was…
Fraser Valley (Huffington Post) – Canadians go to the polls on Monday to choose the country’s next federal government. Polls will be open for 12 hours in each time zone, but in our busy world, that doesn’t guarantee that everyone…
Abbotsford/Mission/Chilliwack/Hope/Kent – The writ has been dropped and the Federal Parties are in the long running for the October 19 Federal Count. Chilliwack-Hope has been tweaked somewhat in its boundaries. Incumbent MP is Mark Strahl – Conservatives Louis DeJagger –…
Fraser Valley – Here we go, the final stretch after the second longest Federal Election Campaign in Canadian History. Burned out yet? The fun isn’t over! All three main Federal party leaders will be spending time this weekend trying to…
Fraser Valley (With files from Adrian Raeside) – As the days and hours fade away, and move us towards the October 19 Federal Election call, some media outlets are now tipping their hand, as to their endorsements. The Province Newspaper…
Chilliwack, BC – A Chilliwack-Hope All Candidates Meeting, sponsored by the Chilliwack Chamber Of Commerce will be held at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel, just days before the October 19 National Vote. The Canadidates will be at the Coast on October…
Ottawa (with files from News1130) – There is a very real possibility that we are facing a minority Government after the ballots are counted on October 19th. That is of course, assuming the polls are correct. After the last BC…