The Liberal government will announce this fall a national policy for carbon pricing — and McKenna indicated that she intends to apply a specific definition for what meets that standard.
The total includes just over $220,000 in relocation expenses for five staffers in the Prime Minister's Office, just one of whom racked up almost $127,000 for "moving services."
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.”
The Liberal government will ratify the international Paris climate accord this fall even before it reaches a deal with the provinces and territories on how to meet the country's 2030 emissions target.
Erik Solheim says Nokia lost the cell phone market because it didn't embrace touch screens, while Steve Jobs and Korean manufacturers spearheaded change.
The Site C project goes against Trudeau government's pledge to have a nation-to-nation relationship, says Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde.
As the NEB suspends the remainder of its Energy East hearings in Montreal, Minister Carr said the NEB should decide what to do with its 'Charest affair' panelists.
Two ministers in Justin Trudeau's cabinet have been criticized for excessive, frivolous spending practices, and his political opponents are calling for actions to curb unnecessary government spending.
Premier Kathleen Wynne said Tuesday that while the federal investment comes at a critical time, they're still playing catch-up after years of under-investment in transit infrastructure.
The federal Conservatives say Environment Minister Catherine McKenna needs to repay money paid to a photographer during a climate change conference in Paris last year.