Fatima Syed
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News, Politics
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March 28th 2019
The Doug Ford government has appointed a former federal Tory cabinet minister, Joe Oliver, who denies human responsibility for climate change to the board of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), a Crown corporation that oversees and manages the province's electricity operations.
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Michelle Myers and Chief Russel Myers Ross of Yuneŝit'in, are two clean energy leaders in the Tŝilhqot'in Nation with strong visions for the future. Myers believes renewable energy aligns with her people's values and connection to the land while Chief Ross has played a major role developing the Dasiqox Tribal Park, an area protected for Tŝilhqot’in traditional laws to be upheld and enacted.
Emilee Gilpin
News, Energy, Culture
| March 28th 2019
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister says attacks by white supremacists and other far-right groups threaten Canada’s stability and should be the primary focus of the international community’s counter-terrorism effort, including by stopping the spread of hate online.
Carl Meyer
News, Politics
| March 28th 2019
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If Mike Layton succeeds, Toronto City Council could be the first and largest Canadian municipality to sue Big Oil for the increasing costs of climate change.
Fatima Syed
News, Politics
| March 28th 2019
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The documents, part of a PowerPoint presentation obtained by The Canadian Press, describe something called "Plan B" — what Montreal-based SNC might have to do if it can't convince the government to grant a so-called remediation agreement to avoid criminal proceedings in a fraud and corruption case related to projects in Libya.
Jordan Press, Christopher Reynolds
News, Politics
| March 28th 2019
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Some in the audience, who paid $1,500 each in order to attend the event, cheered the prime minister's dismissive remark, which was captured by cellphone cameras and circulated on social media. Trudeau showed more contrition when asked about the confrontation Thursday.
Mia Rabson
News, Politics
| March 28th 2019
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Think of California as a kind of green Robin Hood. For six years now, it has been taking money from polluters and spending it to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Last year, the state spent US$1.4 billion on such efforts. So where’s did all that money go? Here's what a state can buy when it starts taxing polluters.
Nathanael Johnson
News
| March 28th 2019
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The mayor of Port Moody, B.C., says he is taking a leave of absence to clear his name after being charged with sexual assault.
The Canadian Press
News, Politics
| March 29th 2019
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it plans to cut the third shift at its Windsor, Ont., assembly plant later this year at a cost of about 1,500 jobs.
The Canadian Press
News, Politics
| March 29th 2019
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Quebec's secularism bill reflects the wishes of the Quebecois nation, the government said after introducing legislation on Thursday, March 28, 2019, prohibiting many public sector workers from wearing religious symbols and blocking their ability to challenge the bill over rights violations.
Giuseppe Valiante
News, Politics
| March 29th 2019
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A dress code protest at British Columbia's legislature that prompted some women to roll up their sleeves in solidarity on Thursday, March 28, 2019, has resulted in the Speaker's office ordering a review of modern dress expectations at the building.
Dirk Meissner
News, Politics
| March 29th 2019
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The Manitoba government is pulling a series of advertisements aimed at recruiting nurses after one of the images was criticized as being sexist and patronizing.
The Canadian Press
News, Politics
| March 29th 2019
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