National Newswatch
March 2026
Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But…
Leader Schumer's North Star is taking back the Senate and is pursuing a path to do just that,
How people did politics in the 1990s is going to feel different than in the 2020s,
Senate leadership didn't back me at the beginning. So I didn't take that as a critique,
She understands that right now what we need are fierce fighters, people who are willing to stand up to the status quo,
It's pretty uncommon for sitting senators to endorse against the Senate leader,
Senate Democrats overperformed in the last four election cycles and in 2026, we will win seats and flip the majority,
There's questions as to whether he'll run in 2028. There's even questions as to whether he might be challenged as leader,
'Good day to be a polar bear': Carney unveils…
'Never even entered my thinking': Carney says…
Stephen Lewis, former politician and lifelong…
He is the father of Avi Lewis, who was elected leader of the federal NDP on Sunday
Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal' invasion of…
Carney is also calling for a ceasefire, marking a strengthening of his government's language as the armed conflict worsens and Israeli ground troops move deeper into the country
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the…
We’re in a war that we shouldn’t be in that’s, therefore, hiking up our prices,
I had to cut back on some of my streaming services at home, so the kids are a little upset about that. I had to change which grocery stores I buy my fruits and veggies at,
I think it’s outrageous,
It’s going to mean more expensive bills for truckers, tractors and trains that move the U.S. economy with diesel fuel. It’s going to mean consumers are likely greeted by rising grocery prices — and broadly speaking, a rise in U.S. inflation,
Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in…
If Trump is successful here, he could be the first person in history to knowingly extirpate a species from the face of the earth. That’s how precarious the condition of the Rice’s whale is,
Disruptions to Gulf oil production doesn’t just hurt us; it benefits our adversaries,
The Endangered Species Act has not slowed an iota of oil from being extracted from the Gulf,
Serial litigation from activist groups targeting a lawful, well-regulated industry should not be allowed to indefinitely obstruct projects of clear national importance,
Alberta's Smith says two early deadlines for…
The November memorandum of understanding outlined a number of commitments and steps both levels of government would take to eventually see a new bitumen pipeline built connecting Alberta to B.C. tidewater
We want to move quickly, we want to create the certainty so private capital can come into this market, and that doesn’t get helped with any further delays. So I think we all have a sense of urgency,
We don't want to raise it so quickly in this environment, ends up having the exact opposite impact of driving away investment when we're trying to drive all that investment here,
I've got a different number than the prime minister at the moment, but we're hoping to land on the same number,
I think we all have a sense of urgency to get this landed,
Judge orders Trump administration to halt White…
The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!”
This clearly is not how Congress and former Presidents have managed the White House for centuries, and this Court will not be the first to hold that Congress has ceded its powers in such a significant fashion
We are two weeks away,
This is an iconic symbol of this nation,
I don’t think it’s a new theory,
Many of those projects were highly controversial in their time yet have since become accepted — even beloved — parts of the White House,
Poilievre calls for cancellation of…
This $90 billion Liberal boondoggle does not make sense and it does not make dollars,
Carney Liberals will confiscate farmland and private property, disrupting communities and harming the quality of life of local residents who will not even get to use the train because it won't have any stops near their homes,
Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension…
It’s maybe a strategic choice to then try to distance yourself immediately from the federal party, and I think that that’s where the comments come from,
I think the first thing he needs to do is go to a lot of industrial working-class areas, like Hamilton, like London, like Windsor, like Port Moody, like Halifax, areas that have like a lot industry,
I spent six years where we did have those things, worked diligently as a parliamentarian on the Hill, spent hours and hours in debates, spent hours and hours in media scrums only to go back to my community. And have them have no idea what was happening in Ottawa,
Liberals dismiss call for law to ensure…
Federico Sanchez initiated an electronic petition to the House of Commons to propose legislation that would help correct the record when members of Parliament stray from the truth intentionally or simply because they are ill-informed
It made me feel like they didn’t take it seriously,
Could a Democrat really replace Marjorie Taylor…
This race is critical for Georgia's 14th District, but it's even bigger than that,
We're ready for real representation,
The people of Northwest Georgia stand with President Trump and Clay Fuller,
I went right back to work with my hands and built a cattle farm that I live on every day,
This man is here to serve the community,
There's a lot more people that think like us than we anticipated,
I believe that there is no such thing as a permanently red district or state or town,
You have a guy who's a stand-up law enforcement guy who is an extremely attractive candidate,
Ottawa earmarks $1.5 billion to support RCAF's…
Canada is acquiring nine CC-330 Husky tanker and transport aircraft -- four brand-new, five used -- to replace the aging CC-150 Polaris
Mark Sanford makes a last-minute bid to return…
Powell says Fed is monitoring energy price…
You have to carefully monitor inflation expectations because you could have a series of big supply shocks and that can lead, you know, the public generally, businesses, price setters, households... to start expecting higher inflation over time. Why wouldn’t it
You’re in a situation where you need to really invest the time to master the use of these new technologies,
It’s very hard to build great democratic institutions and much easier to bring them down,
Canada not worried U.S.-Mexico trade talks will…
Alberta proposes election blackout on…
We want to keep our elections fair and honest, and a lot of this is driven by the desire to proactively meet the threats as they come,
It will create less duplication for those that are required to produce two separate reporting requirements and make it one, which I still think captures all of the information that Albertans want and deserve,
I certainly wouldn't foresee a scenario in which a question would be put aside or held over for 10 years,
We want voters to be able to weigh in on election matters during elections without having citizen-led initiatives stand in the way of that,
United Conservatives express patriotism after…
Feds, Ontario pool $8.8B for housing…
If developers could charge $10,000 more because the market's going up, they're not going to reduce the cost -- they're going to take a $10,000 profit,
If you don't cut DCs, you aren't getting any money,
If you have development charges, it's more of a hidden, indirect tax, and to some degree is imposed on people who may not even live in the jurisdiction yet. So politically, it's a safer way to go,
Bottom line is, it's got to help. It's got to help (with) reducing the cost of housing,
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to…
The absence of a clear objective, the absence of the trust that the United States is really going to go until the end and finish the jobs... it's making some of them reluctant,
They are religious zealots who can never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon because they have an apocalyptic vision of the future,... And all of their neighbors know that, by the way, which is why all of their neighbors have been supportive of the efforts we're conducting."
They weren't thinking this was going to happen, nobody was,
Saudi Arabia's fighting back hard. Qatar is fighting back. UAE is fighting back. Kuwait's fighting back. Bahrain's fighting back,
We want a guarantee that this will never happen again."
An Iranian regime that launches ballistic missiles at homes, weaponizes global trade and supports proxies is no longer an acceptable feature of the regional landscape,
Alberta calling for constitutional change to…
Here we are supposed to trust them that they will do something that will strengthen our judiciary? No, this government cannot be trusted,
Thus far we've not had the progress that we were hoping for, especially through the sort of diplomatic routes,
Addressing this gap will strengthen public confidence in the justice system and ensure provinces have a meaningful voice in appointments that shape how justice is delivered in their communities,
It's time for Alberta to have a real voice in selecting the judges who serve Albertans,
Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he…
Worries about global economic pain deepen as the…
Ongoing strikes and counterstrikes on Persian Gulf refineries, pipelines, gas fields and tanker terminals threaten to the prolong the global economic pain for months, even years