Humboldt

With the recent election victory of Mark Carney and his Liberal team, the Grain Growers of Canada have emphasized the urgent need to address the ongoing tariff situation with the U.S. and China. Executive Director Kyle Larkin highlighted the severe impact these tariffs are having on Canadian farmers and the broader economy.

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The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney in a stunning reversal of fortunes this year, but the party's failure to sweep many of the ridings it sought Monday night denied it a resounding majority mandate.

A big part of that failure happened in Ontario, where the party lost many incumbents — even as Carney called for a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Elections Canada says more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election — more than 19.5 million people.

While this election was widely expected to see increased turnout, it did not surpass the record set in March 1958, when 79.4 per cent of eligible Canadians voted.

But the nearly 68.7 per cent turnout was the best since the 1993 federal election, which saw 69.6 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot.

The fate of Humboldt’s airport (aka aerodrome) was up for debate at the regular meeting of Humboldt City Council on Monday, May 28.  

In a brief prepared for council, the City’s Public Works Director Peter Bergquist notes that prioritizing funding to sustain public operation of the aerodrome has been a challenge over the last decade. The current condition demands an infusion of dollars to bring it up to expected standards for public use.  

The Liberals have won their fourth mandate this time under the leadership of leader Mark Carney.

When Mark Carney formed government as Canada's 24th Prime Minister on March 14, 2025, he selected 34-year-old Kody Blois from the Kings-Hants riding in Nova Scotia as the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Rural Economic Development.

Blois is heading back to Parliament after winning his riding last night. Expectations are that Carney could keep him in that role, but that will be determined when he announces his new cabinet in the days ahead.

Consultant and speaker Eddie Lemoine delivered an eye opening and inspirational address to the Humboldt and area business community at this year’s Mark of Excellence Awards on Friday, April 25. Lemoine was hosted by the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce at the annual event. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will not have a seat in the next Parliament, after a stunning upset by Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy in the riding of Carleton. 

Poilievre's loss raises a host of questions about his ability to continue with the Conservative party leadership, and the role he will play as the House of Commons reconvenes. 

In his concession speech on election night, Poilievre pledged that Conservatives will "do our constitutional duty of holding government to account and proposing better alternatives." 

Fraser Tolmie has been re-elected as the member of Parliament for Moose Jaw–Lake Centre–Lanigan in a decisive victory.

This will be Tolmie’s second term as an MP, and he will be joined in Ottawa by 12 other Conservative MPs from Saskatchewan.

Following his re-election, Tolmie spoke with Discover Moose Jaw and thanked the four other candidates he ran against.

“It’s a courageous step. They have a value system and a belief system that’s important to them and they want to be heard,” said Tolmie, acknowledging that campaigning can be challenging at times.

Incumbent Kelly Block, running for the Conservative Party in Carlton Trail – Eagle Creek scored another decisive victory on Monday night garnering 77.6 percent of the vote in her riding as of Tuesday morning.  

Block and her campaign workers, supporters and family gathered in Saskatoon at a watch event with her Saskatoon riding colleagues. 

During the winter months, skating and curling rinks are the hubs of activity in Saskatchewan. 

To help ensure these facilities remain up to standard, the Community Rink Affordability Grant, which is administrated by the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA) is available to communities.