NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference after ethics officials found that he shouldn’t have relied on an outside group to cover the travel. The Tennessee Ethics Commission released the opinion Tuesday, ruling that the payment violated a state law banning officials like the […] The post Tennessee governor repays trip after ethics panel finds a group shouldn’t have covered it appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

OTTAWA — Canada’s Paris Olympic and Paralympic athletes were celebrated on Parliament Hill today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among a number of dignitaries to speak at a special ceremony in Ottawa. But amid the celebrations, the Canadian Olympic Committee used the occasion to reiterate calls for increased federal funding for national sport organizations. The […] The post COC repeats calls for increased federal funding as Paris athletes honoured in Ottawa appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t believe she’ll need to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to shield her government’s transgender bills from legal challenges. The bills have passed third and final reading in the legislature and are set to become law. LGBTQ+ advocates say they’re moving quickly to file a legal challenge. […] The post Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed, claiming the state’s courts will not have jurisdiction over him once he returns to the White House next month. The Georgia case against Trump and others is mostly on hold pending a pretrial appeal of an order […] The post Trump seeks to have Georgia election case dismissed, citing presidential immunity appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

MONTREAL — A constitutional expert says proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province’s public system for five years after they graduate could potentially violate Charter-guaranteed rights to freedom of movement. The bill tabled by Health Minister Christian Dubé on Tuesday would require medical graduates to sign a contract agreeing to […] The post Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Technology Minister Nate Glubish says he’s hoping to see $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centres under construction within the next five years. Such centres are filled with computer servers used by companies like Meta to develop and train large-scale artificial intelligence models. Glubish says Meta, as well as other major […] The post Alberta minister wants to see $100B in data centre infrastructure in next five years appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference after ethics officials found that he shouldn’t have relied on an outside group to cover the travel. The Tennessee Ethics Commission released the opinion Tuesday, ruling that the payment violated a state law banning officials like the […] The post Tennessee governor repays trip after ethics panel finds a group shouldn’t have covered it appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

OTTAWA — Canada’s telecommunications regulator is launching another consultation to seek feedback on how to help consumers shop for home internet plans. The CRTC says Canadians have complained it is difficult to compare home internet plans and is considering whether service providers should be required to display information through a standardized label, similar to nutrition […] The post CRTC launches consultation on home internet choice, proposes standard labels appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has created six new areas where cougar hunting is allowed, including inside a provincial park. Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says the government estimates Alberta’s cougar population has reached about 2,000, while an ideal population is 1,500. He says he doesn’t want to see cougars overhunted, but some “harvesting” […] The post ‘We do need to harvest’: Alberta government expands cougar hunting areas, quotas appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Austin Theriault on Wednesday ended a recount in his congressional race in Maine and conceded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, bringing to an end the closely watched contest a month after Election Day. Theriault decided to end the recount before its completion after early results did not show a […] The post Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic US Rep. Jared Golden appeared first on Loonie Politics ..read more