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Jagmeet Singh says he won't help Tories and Bloc bring down the government
New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said on Wednesday.
Liberals try to push past leadership drama and focus on next campaign
The Liberal caucus turned its attention to the party's plan for the next election on Wednesday, after an unsuccessful attempt by some MPs to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week.
Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam
Consumption of world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C
Climate disaster survivors share mementoes sifted from the rubble
“Every bit of that coffee shop was something that I put my life into,” Fandrich recalled. The empty plant pots used to be filled with baby plants nurtured from her own home. A pair of knitting needles looked intact at first glance but disintegrated at her touch.
Reelected BC NDP faces declining case for LNG
Because B.C. LNG production is expected to ramp up at precisely the same time global production plateaus, the province “will not have a first mover advantage, and its output will be competing in a highly competitive global market,” a new report finds.
At least five Tory MPs applied to tap a housing program their leader wants to axe
The Canadian Press has reviewed five letters sent between September 2023 and February 2024 by Dan Albas, Michael Cooper, Adam Chambers, Lianne Rood and Rob Moore. The MPs represent ridings in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick.
Freeland nixes secret Liberal leadership ballot plan
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has rejected the idea of the Liberal caucus holding a secret ballot vote on Justin Trudeau's leadership, saying it's "just not how Liberals govern themselves."
Recounts rarely change election results. Still they matter, says B.C. expert
Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black says they play an increasingly vital role in demonstrating election integrity.
Guilbeault accuses Danielle Smith of 'posturing' on carbon tax
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is playing politics with people’s future, hours after she announced a plan to legally challenge the carbon price once more.
Lightning strikes surge in Canada's north, but your home doesn't have to be next
Environment Canada is trying to find out if climate change is to blame for a spike in lightning strikes that is starting fires and frying electronics, said Gabor Fricska, lightning service development supervisor for the Meteorological Service of Canada.
Survival of Biden’s signature climate law uncertain after election
The Inflation Reduction Act was enacted in a hyper-partisan environment, but it has gained support among Republicans. Will its emissions-cutting programs endure?
The B.C. NDP will work with all parties, on certain conditions
Eby told reporters Tuesday that he's open to working with opposition-in-waiting B.C. Conservatives — so long as they respect the "bright line" of rejecting hate, division and conspiracy.
Alberta heading to court over 'unfair' federal carbon price
Premier Danielle Smith says it's "blatantly" unfair to Albertans who rely on natural gas to heat their homes and that relief can’t wait with cold winter weather coming.
Google wins five-year delay from Online News Act, but must pay news outlets $100M: CRTC
Google agreed last year to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million a year, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt from the law, which compels tech companies to enter into agreements with news publishers to pay for content reposted on their platforms.