Trudeau arrives in Indonesia for G20 summit with goal of further isolating Russia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Bali, Indonesia on Monday, November 14, 2022, for a gathering of leaders from the G-20 countries.
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Canadian methane emissions are vastly underestimated
As the federal government moves to tighten regulations on methane emissions, new assessments suggest the amount of the potent greenhouse gas escaping into the atmosphere has been significantly underestimated.
After Ontario’s labour resurgence, is it time for a general strike for climate?
Under threat of a general strike, the Ontario government walked back a controversial law last week. What else could a general strike accomplish?
Who won and lost — and what now — in Ontario labour snafu?
The Ford government tried to legislate away Ontario workers’ bargaining rights last week. Instead, it likely needs to sweeten the deal it’s proposing to emboldened education workers.
A timeline of Ontario’s labour troubles in schools
In the space of nine days, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government drew up, imposed and promised to withdraw a law that invoked the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ notwithstanding clause to block any opposition to its enforced four-year pay offer to Canadian Union of Public Employees members.
Freeland says there will be disagreements, but she can work with Alberta's new premier
Canada's deputy prime minister says she is looking forward to working with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, even though the provincial politician has taken a combative tone toward the federal government.
RCMP was caught off guard by blockade despite warnings: Coutts mayor
RCMP appeared caught off guard by protesters blockading a Canada-U.S. border crossing last winter despite Alberta's government being warned ahead of time, the mayor of Coutts, Alta., testified at a public inquiry on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
Trudeau at summit in Cambodia for Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will miss Friday's, November 11, 2022, national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa to attend a summit in Cambodia involving countries from across Southeast Asia.
Green party leadership candidates respond to party disarray a day ahead of vote
Candidates vying to helm the federal Green party offered their visions for its future and their explanations for its disarray during a leadership debate on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, night.
Canada announces millions of dollars in new climate finance for developing countries
Canada is announcing millions of dollars in new climate finance for developing countries. But advocates warn symbolic donations are no replacement for the new financial tools delegates are negotiating at COP27.
Alberta's new energy minister will keep coal moratorium, explore royalty breaks for cleaning up old wells
Alberta's new energy minister has promised to maintain an order protecting the Rocky Mountains in the province from coal development, for now.
Freed from the constraints of federal cabinet, Catherine McKenna drops some truth bombs
The United Nations is cracking down on greenwashing. Former environment minister Catherine McKenna is leading the charge.
Indigenous languages, consultation among issues raised before Pope’s visit
Before Pope Francis's arrival in Canada last July, federal officials flagged concerns about the level of consultation done with a First Nations community that was set to host him.
What’s on the COP27 agenda for Canada’s climate change ambassador? Trust-building
The next two months might be the busiest of Catherine Stewart’s life. Here's what Canada's climate change ambassador will be doing at the United Nations' COP27 climate conference in Egypt and how she'll set the stage for Montreal's massive biodiversity conference in December.
Trudeau government takes first steps to cement its cornerstone climate policy
The fall economic statement included the first concrete steps to future-proof Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s key climate legacy: carbon pricing.