Carl Meyer
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News, Energy, Politics
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June 14th 2018
The new, more stringent standards that begin with the 2021 model year will reduce pollution roughly by six million tonnes a year by 2030, the government says. That’s like taking 1.5 million cars off the road for one year.
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Scientist David Suzuki asks "how do we ensure the price of fossil fuels includes the costs of pollution, environmental degradation and climate disruption?" The simplest and proven way, he writes, is to put a price on carbon emissions.
David Suzuki
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| June 13th 2018
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Équiterre found that there were more pipeline incidents in 2017 than in any year over the last decade, and incidents on Quebec’s pipelines last year accounted for over half since 2008.
Carl Meyer
News, Energy, Politics
| June 14th 2018
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Canada’s pipeline watchdog has given two of North America’s largest energy companies up to six months to fix what industry insiders have described as a series of “ticking time bombs.”
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The federal government has taken a step towards fulfilling it's promise to get rid of fossil fuel subsidies by agreeing to finally explain how much it actually spends on them.
Mia Rabson
News, Energy, Politics
| June 15th 2018
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The sales practices of Canada's largest telecommunications companies — a long-time sore spot for many consumers — will be the subject of a public inquiry ordered by the federal government on Thursday.
The Canadian Press
News, Politics
| June 14th 2018
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The Heiltsuk Nation in coastal British Columbia has announced a new partnership with Horizon Maritime in a joint effort to prevent and respond to marine incidents and preserve the west coast for future generations.
Emilee Gilpin
News, Energy, Politics, Culture
| May 1st 2018
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Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland ventured on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, onto Donald Trump's home turf, denouncing his "absurd" tariffs and forcefully arguing for preservation of the world's rules-based order — with or without the United States.
Mike Blanchfield
News, US News, Politics
| June 14th 2018
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Vowing to stand with the federal Liberals, Ontario's Progressive Conservative premier-designate said he will travel widely in the United States in a bid to help bolster continuing and complex NAFTA talks.
Shawn Jeffords
News, US News, Politics
| June 15th 2018
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Usually, it's Canadians who are quick to say sorry. But United States President Donald Trump's recent bashing of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prompted some Americans to reach over the border, apologize, and tell Canadians the two countries remain friends and allies.
Steve Lambert
News, US News, Politics
| June 15th 2018
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A Commons committee that spent over a year looking at economic barriers facing Canadian women has released a sweeping list of recommendations it believes could provide a path toward full equality for women.
Teresa Wright
News, Politics
| June 15th 2018
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A new premier who promises to get things done has been chosen by the Nunavut legislature after its members removed the old one from office with a vote of non-confidence.
Bob Weber
News, Politics
| June 15th 2018
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Tom Mulcair was praised by friends and political foes alike on Thursday, June 14, 2018, as he prepared to retire from Parliament with a call for Canada to be a champion of democracy in the world.
Lee Berthiaume
News, Politics
| June 15th 2018
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