Wayne Smith is casting doubt on the Liberal government’s promised commitments to Statistics Canada based on its handling of an issue that forced his sudden departure last week.
Canada's chief statistician was warned three months before his surprising resignation last week that a showdown with the federal government was inevitable as the agency pushed for more independence.
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said the appointments of new temporary members to the National Energy Board were “important” and would be announced “very soon.”
Behind the scenes, Canadian foreign service officers in Moscow keenly observed the reaction to the games, widely televised in the Soviet Union, through the lens of the then-simmering Cold War.
Canada's pipeline regulator, the National Energy Board, is under investigation for deleting evidence that pointed to a mistake by its head of security.
David Suzuki told a reporter from CKOM radio that he's shocked Saskatchewan voters would elect a climate denier to play a role in leading the province.
Chief Allan Adam says inaction from the provincial government is forcing his First Nation to reactivate a court challenge to an approval for a major oilsands pipeline already under construction.
