Tag: warkentin

Grande Prairie MP-elect suspects Canadians will be back to the polls “within a matter of months”

Federal Election 2025 Ethan Montague - April 29, 2025

MP-Elect Chris Warkentin says it's "likely" Canadians will head back to the polls sooner than later, despite the dust from election day barely beginning to settle.

Local MP Chris Warkentin speaks on Grande Prairie stabbing involving children

Crime Ethan Montague - February 28, 2025

Grande Prairie MP Chris Warkentin has issued a statement following Alice Michael Attwood's release from custody after stabbing two of their children.

Warkentin concerned about carbon tax on farmers

News Erica Fisher - October 21, 2018

Farmers in the Peace country are being unfairly hurt by the carbon tax. That's the argument Grande Prairie -...

Warkentin looking for action after Trans Mountain pipeline ruling

News Erica Fisher - September 4, 2018

Chris Warkentin says the federal government needs to do something right away to deal with regulatory uncertainty from the...

Politicians looking for action after Trans Mountain suspension

News Erica Fisher - April 9, 2018

Grande Prairie - Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is urging the federal government to take more action when it comes...

UPDATED: Canada excluded from U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

News Erica Fisher - March 8, 2018

UPDATE: Canada and Mexico have been given an indefinite exclusion on aluminum and steel tariffs. Donald Trump signed them...

MP Warkentin laments lack of pipelines in federal budget speech

News Erica Fisher - February 27, 2018

Grande Prairie - Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is disappointed the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was left out of the...

Warkentin worried Trans Mountain pipeline will suffer Energy East’s fate

News Erica Fisher - February 12, 2018

Grande Prairie's representative in Ottawa says it's time for the federal government to intervene in the pipeline feud. Grande...

Warkentin hopeful for further delays to legal pot

News Erica Fisher - December 21, 2017

Chris Warkentin isn't holding much hope about the delay in marijuana legalization. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the TVA...

Energy East cancellation deals a “devastating blow” to industry: Warkentin

News Erica Fisher - October 5, 2017

Grande Prairie - Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin has called TransCanada's decision to halt the Energy East pipeline a "devastating...

Andrew Scheer keeps Warkentin on CPC leadership team

News Erica Fisher - July 20, 2017

Andrew Scheer is keeping Chris Warkentin around. The new leader of the federal Conservative Party has asked Warkentin to...

Concerns growing over mounting lumber tariffs

News Erica Fisher - June 28, 2017

The United States' new anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber has industry experts concerned. Co-chair of the Alberta Softwood Lumber...

MP Warkentin cheers Andrew Scheer as Conservative leader

News Erica Fisher - May 29, 2017

Grande Prairie - Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says he has confidence in the new leader of the Conservative Party...

Local concern about U.S. lumber tariffs

News Erica Fisher - May 2, 2017

Peace Country politicians are deeply concerned about new tariffs imposed on Canadian lumber. U.S. President Donald Trump decided late...

“Next to nothing” for Peace country in federal budget: Warkentin

News Erica Fisher - March 22, 2017

It should come as no surprise, but Grande Prairie - Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is not happy with the...

MP Warkentin looking for deal with UK after CETA ratified

News Erica Fisher - February 16, 2017

A new poll suggests many Canadians are happy about trade deal with the European Union, and you can count...

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