Climate emergency, no single-use plastics if Manitoba Liberals win election
The Manitoba Liberals say they will declare a climate emergency and ban single-use plastics if the party is elected on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
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Tory leader pitches tax cuts, carbon fight ahead of Manitoba election day
Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister has made a final pitch to voters ahead of tomorrow's, September 10, 2019, provincial election.
Environment champions want voters to make climate their main priority this fall
Two leading Canadian activists say voters need to think about climate change as if we are a country at war against greenhouse-gas emissions.
Federal NDP want voters to hear they're 'In it for You' on the campaign trail
The federal New Democrats have settled on "In it for You" as their English slogan for the upcoming federal election campaign.
Manitoba's fickle relationship with carbon pricing
How Manitoba arrived at the decision to reject carbon pricing shows the obvious political limits to this policy tool.
P.E.I backs off Saskatchewan's carbon tax court challenge
The Saskatchewan government says it respects Prince Edward Island's choice not to intervene in its Supreme Court of Canada case over the carbon tax after all.
Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan's request to delay carbon tax appeal
Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax.
Ford takes carbon-price fight to top court as election looms
The Ontario government has joined Saskatchewan in challenging the federal government's price on pollution in the highest court in the country.
Victory in Manitoba election would lead to cleaner fuel: Pallister
Party leader Brian Pallister says a win by the Progressive Conservatives in the Manitoba election on Sept. 10 would lead to cleaner fuel to reduce emissions.
Provinces, territories to have input in future price of carbon: McKenna
Any decisions about future increases in the carbon tax would take into account the views of provinces and territories, the federal environment minister says, using language that sparked accusations from Conservatives that she was misleading voters about the future of the levy.
Manitoba NDP promise rebate on energy bills, no increase to carbon tax
The Manitoba NDP is promising to keep the carbon tax at its current level and give a $350 rebate on energy bills if elected Sept. 10.
Is federal carbon tax killing jobs in Saskatchewan?
The Saskatchewan government says the federal carbon tax is killing jobs, but experts and even the province's trade minister say it's not that easy to calculate.
Ford to decide on carbon tax court challenge after federal election
Doug Ford says the fate of Ontario's carbon tax court challenge will be decided after the federal election, raising the possibility that his government could end up abandoning the legal action.
Manitoba Greens platform includes guaranteed basic income, rising carbon tax
The Manitoba Green Party is calling for a rising carbon tax and free public transit as politicians of all stripes gear up for a provincial election call due next week.
Kenney takes aim at Trudeau directly ahead of fall federal election
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of this fall's federal election.