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Nearly 3,000 people took part in the Nova Scotia budget consultation, the province’s largest yet, ahead of the 2027-28 budget.

Danielle Smith told UCP Separatists to accept the referendum result or leave the party. UCP Separatists are pushing back ahead of the Nov. 27 UCP AGM.

The Plamondon PQ Cabinet was sworn in Oct 21: Quebec’s new premier leads a 23-member team with a dedicated independence minister and no royal oath.

Nova Scotia Bill 148 payout: the province will pay about $470 million to 81,000 public workers after courts struck down the 2015 wage-freeze law.

New Brunswick Online Gambling review 2026: the province eyes private online casinos, ending the Atlantic Lottery monopoly. Offshore sites drain CA$250M a year.

B.C. Election 2026: four days to voting day, 65% of voters want change, and Surrey is the battleground both leaders must win.

Pamela Wallin Resigns from the Senate effective Oct. 18, 2026, two years before mandatory retirement. Saskatchewan now holds two vacant Senate seats.

Carney and Ford Meeting: the PM and Premier Ford unveil an $8.7B plan backing steel, auto and Ring of Fire jobs hit by U.S. tariffs.

Alberta Referendum Results: 75.3% voted to stay in Canada. Premier Danielle Smith ruled out another separation vote while she is premier.

The MHA Salary Review recommends raising N.L. MHA pay from $95,327 to $117,000. The Management Commission is briefed Oct. 21 — a bill would follow.