Beyond Local

With over 80 per cent of his riding’s support in the 43rd general election, Fort McMurray-Cold Lake MP David Yurdiga is ready to tackle his next term.

The UCP government’s 2019 budget has been met with mixed reviews after the numbers were released last week.

Both the Lakeland and Fort McMurray-Cold Lake ridings saw more electors heading to the polls for the 2019 federal election. Overall, an estimated 57,578 out of 78,525 eligible electors in the Lakeland riding, or 73 per cent, participated.

The Government of Alberta is banking on a pipeline being built in the next four years in order to keep spending cuts to a minimum. Finance Minister Travis Toews released the UCP government's first budget Thursday.

The unofficial results are in; Conservative Shannon Stubbs will continue to represent the Lakeland as MP. Stubbs won by a landslide in the Lakeland race, capturing over 44,600 of the local votes in the federal election on Monday, Oct. 21.

Local voters took to the polls and re-elected Conservative David Yurdiga as Fort McMurray-Cold Lake MP. "I'm really thrilled. It's amazing that the people put their faith back into me.

While Justin Trudeau and the Liberals will head back to Parliament for a second consecutive term, the Conservative Party, unsurprisingly, mostly swept Alberta during the Oct. 21 federal election.

Three federal candidates met to share and expand upon their political platform at an election forum held in St. Paul on Oct. 17, just days ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election.

Canadians across the country were headed to the polls on Oct. 21, as the federal election took place. Due to the Journal's press deadline, results from the election will be posted on our website.

In less than a week Canadians will be casting their ballots for who will represent them in parliament, and form the government for the next four years. Canada’s 43rd general election will take place on Oct. 21.