Canada’s top banker dragged into carbon tax carveout debate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced a second day of criticism over the carbon tax carveout but resolved there will be no similar breaks for other provinces.
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Trudeau to host top EU officials in Newfoundland and green tech will likely be discussed
Trudeau's office noted that the meeting takes place at one of the ports closest to Europe at a time when both sides of the Atlantic are expanding trade in clean technology.
Bank of Canada head says fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says fiscal and monetary policy are rowing in opposite directions, making it harder to bring inflation down.
Federal employees barred from using WeChat, Kaspersky apps on government-issued devices
The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.
Animal rights activists go to court to strike down ‘Ag-Gag Law’
The law prohibits animal rights activists and journalists from conducting undercover investigations and filming animal cruelty at farms and slaughterhouses. Animal rights advocates argue the Security From Trespass and Animal Safety Act, as it is formally called, violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Where is Canada’s school food program as prices soar?
School food advocates fear the federal government might renege on its election promise to establish a national school food program.
What young Europeans are willing to give up to save the planet
Exclusive poll: They are willing to have smaller families, stop using cars and — albeit in smaller numbers — go vegan for the planet, but abandoning single-use plastics and growing a few more plants could be a step too far.
Rivals pile up on Trudeau Liberals over carbon tax rollback
The federal Conservatives and a lot of premiers are up in arms after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a three-year pause on the carbon price for heating oil largely used in Atlantic Canada.
Federal government puts pollution lawsuit settlement into active transportation
As part of an environmental group’s settlement with Volkswagen over air pollution, the federal government is putting some of the money into projects that promote active transportation in Quebec.
A coastal First Nation’s Guardians are ‘testing the water’ to prepare for climate change
We Wai Kai's First Nation's Guardians are partnering with other local groups to map and monitor wetlands and streams on Quadra Island, B.C., to protect water for humans and the environment as the climate crisis continues to fuel droughts.
TC Energy has put down all the pipe for Coastal GasLink
The company said mechanical completion of the pipeline, which involves final documentation, engineering analysis and testing, will be done before the end of the year.
New offer doesn't satisfy Quebec public sector unions planning to strike
Three union federations representing more than 400,000 public sector workers announced on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, they intend to move forward with strike plans after rejecting a new contract offer from the Quebec government.
Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says is pushing for change
A disabled British Columbia man who can't walk and uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility says he was forced to drag himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline's third-party ground assistance personnel were not available to help him.
Where solar panels go when they die
The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better.
Canada’s investment powers up EV battery production
The EV battery production sector will have the capacity to manufacture batteries for over two million electric vehicles annually, contributing billions to the country's GDP.