Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island’s new Water Act, enshrining access to clean water in law, should serve as a model across Canada, where Canadians lack the federal legal right to a healthy environment, environmental lawyer Lisa Mitchell says.

For the first time in a decade Ontario will not receive an equalization transfer from Ottawa, prompting the province's finance minister to join calls for the federal government to review how the program is set up.

The Trudeau government is tapping a former army officer, who served in Afghanistan and commanded Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, as Canada's new veterans' ombudsman.

The Supreme Court of Canada says the Constitution allows Ottawa and the provinces to set up a national securities regulator.

The federal government's impending national carbon price could bring in more than $250 million in GST revenues next year but Ottawa doesn't intend to account for those funds in its rebate program.

Jimmy's Cannabis will be opening its doors to the public for the first time on Oct. 17 — but it's still not clear whether there will be any pot products on its shelves.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Ontario lawyer Josee Forest-Niesing and Mi'kmaq leader Brian Francis from Prince Edward Island as the newest members of the Senate.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Prince Edward Island today, August 13, 2018, — and he has his youngest son Hadrien in tow.

After a short gondola ride together through thick fog and rain clouds up Mount Mansfield on Sunday, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott spoke warmly about the importance of trade between their two countries.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government wants to improve its relationship with Saudi Arabia, but will not sacrifice Canada's position on human rights.

A second federal probe is underway in Prince Edward Island alleging hundreds of people gained permanent residency in Canada by using local addresses where they didn't live, under a provincial business immigration system that's faced criticism for loose oversight.

The political aide to Canada's environment minister says the federal government is looking to reduce its use of plastic as it pursues a national strategy to curb Canada's addiction to the material.

Prince Edward Island could be the first province in Canada to ban retailers from giving out plastic bags after a private member's bill passed third reading on Friday, June 8, 2018, morning.

As the race to produce enough cannabis for the soon-to-be-legal market gets increasingly crowded, licensed producers are setting their sights on the next frontier in the race for maximum pot profitability: developing retail stores.

Voters in Prince Edward Island sent a second member of the Green party to the legislature on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, night.