Doug Ford numbers don’t add up

March 20th 2018

If elected premier of Ontario, new Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford says he will get rid of the carbon cap-and-trade system and make sure millions of dollars stay in the province rather than heading for California or Quebec.

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Facebook whistleblower pushed data-mining boundaries in Canada: source "Let's say he had boundary issues on data even back then," said the insider, who noted that Christopher Wylie's descriptions of his methods in media reports sounded familiar. "He effectively pitched an earlier version of exactly this to us back in 2009 and we said, 'No.'" Andy Blatchford News, Politics \| March 19th 2018

Crown still reviewing whether to charge Radio-Canada reporter who requested interview Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions is still mulling over whether to file charges against a reporter who was arrested after contacting someone for an interview. Carl Meyer News, Politics \| March 19th 2018

Can technology lower the carbon footprint of Canada's oilsands? Can technology lower the carbon footprint of Canada's oilsands? James Wilt News \| March 19th 2018

Greenpeace co-founder Rex Weyler arrested at Kinder Morgan's Burnaby terminal Four protesters, including Rex Weyler, co-founder of Greenpeace International, zip-tied themselves to the fence and criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s climate policy. They were arrested later that day. Canada's National Observer News \| March 19th 2018

The tragic death of Colten Boushie, and deep soul-searching for Canada I live in remote ranch land in the rainshadow area of British Columbia in the Thompson River Valley. It is high desert surrounded by cattle ranches, grazing leases and ‘Indian Reserves’ (reservations). Ehor Orest Boyanowsky Opinion \| March 19th 2018

'Welcome to the wild side, Mum' — A day with the Kinder Morgan pipeline opponents Saturday marked a new level of resistance in the protests against Kinder Morgan, as twenty eight people from varied walks of life blocked the gates to the Kinder Morgan tank farm facility in Burnaby. Shaena Lambert Opinion \| March 19th 2018

Tories want debate on 12-month mission to support UN mission in Mali Canada's official Opposition wants a full parliamentary debate on the Liberal government's decision to send a helicopter contingent to support the United Nations peace force in Mali. Mike Blanchfield News, Politics \| March 19th 2018

Quebec portion of the Canadian Agriculture Partnership launched in Montreal The Quebec and federal governments announced on Friday, March 17, 2018, the implementation of a new partnership to provide funding for the agriculture and agri-food sector. Lia Levesque News, Politics \| March 19th 2018

Liberals poised to tighten controls on sale, licensing of firearms The Liberal government is planning to introduce long-promised legislation on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, to strengthen controls on the sale, licensing and tracing of guns. Jim Bronskill News, Politics \| March 20th 2018

Political staffers split on whether harassment legislation will work: survey The Liberal government has proposed strict new rules to govern harassment in federal workplaces — including on Parliament Hill — but political staffers are split on whether the changes will make a difference. Joanna Smith News, Politics \| March 20th 2018

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