Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has survived his first confidence vote of the fall sitting. Members of Parliament voted on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s attempt to bring down the Liberal government after question period on Wednesday, and the non-confidence motion was defeated.
Local leaders are echoing concerns about doctor shortages as the organization representing Alberta’s doctors warns nearly half of the physicians surveyed are considering leaving the province within five years.
While Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch and his staff still have two weeks of training camp to decide who stays and who goes to cement the 23-man roster for opening night, onlookers saw what could well be the makeup of the squad come Oct. 9’s home game against the Winnipeg Jets.