Today's cabinet focus is Canada-U.S. trade relations
Canada-U.S. relations will take centre stage today as the federal cabinet wraps up the third and final day of its annual summer retreat.
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Canada drawn further into China trade war as Trudeau announces new tariffs on Chinese EVs
Clean transportation advocates say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to slap Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers with new tariffs will slow the adoption of electric vehicle sales in Canada, jeopardizing climate goals and making it more expensive for consumers.
How Exxon paid researchers to cast doubt on punitive damages following Valdez spill
In the final episode of Slick Science, we learn how corporations like Exxon fight back with research they fund.
Liberals just buying time with ocean noise strategy: advocates
A long-overdue federal strategy to tackle ocean noise is here at last — but some advocates say it falls short of what’s needed to protect species from the ever-increasing shipping traffic in Canadian waters.
Canada's climate obligations may shift with UN court's decisions
The International Court of Justice's deliberations will lead to non-binding opinions, but they're still anticipated to have considerable impact on international climate change negotiations.
Report shows less obvious benefits of a low-meat diet
If the U.S. adopted a national flexitarian diet, researchers say it would reduce the footprint of farmland across the country by roughly the size of South Dakota — freeing that land for efforts that improve carbon sequestration and biodiversity.
Nisga'a activist's blockade and petition show local opposition to LNG
On Monday morning, a grassroots activist blocked a road leading to a work camp in Nisga’a territory that will support the construction of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline (PRGT).
The search is on for a new Alberta Energy Regulator
The group's current president, Laurie Pushor, announced last week that he wouldn't seek a new contract after his current term expires next April.
Trudeau still confident he offers what Canadians want, despite dismal poll results
Trudeau is in Halifax for a three-day cabinet retreat preparing for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament, and the time for him to woo voters is becoming increasingly narrow.
Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, aluminum, steel
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in Halifax today that Canada will impose a 100-per-cent tariff on electric vehicles, along with 25 per cent tariffs on aluminum and steel.
B.C.'s Site C dam reservoir is being filled
BC Hydro says in a statement that the filling of the reservoir is one of the last steps toward starting operations for the controversial dam project, located about 14 kilometres southwest of Fort St. John, B.C.
Feds allocate 56 government properties for affordable housing
The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians can afford.
Railway service resumes today
Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.
Immigration, housing on cabinet retreat agenda
The Liberals are in a make-it-or-break-it moment, following more than a year of slumping polling numbers and at most a year left before the next federal election.
Round two of Calgary water rationing
Crews are to dig up parts of a damaged pipe and reinforce weak spots with concrete, with the job expected to last about a month.