A fossil fuel free clean electricity grid could be the best thing in Canada for our health
If ambitious regulations are put in place, a net-zero electricity grid will be within reach by 2035, with massive benefits for human health.
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Canada's financial support for clean energy is similar to U.S: TD Bank
The financial support Canada is offering for the clean energy transition is competitive with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) south of the border, a new report from TD Economics says.
Clean electricity grid, tax credits will feature high in federal budget
Canada's push for a zero-emission electricity grid will get a significant funding boost in the federal budget on March 28, 2023, including with new tax credits expected to encourage the development of renewable power sources like wind and solar.
Five questions Pierre Poilievre hasn't answered
Five policy questions Tory leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre hasn't answered
Higher energy prices harmful to families, should encourage green transition: Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the federal government is absolutely concerned about inflation, but dismissed critics who called her callous and out of touch for suggesting the high cost of gas is a reminder of why we need to transition to greener energy solutions.
Jean Charest promises to axe carbon price and current emissions target
Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is promising to repeal the Liberal government's consumer carbon price and eliminate the federal portion of the HST on low-carbon purchases.
Feds looking to protect carbon price with legislation or compensation contracts
The federal government is looking to "future proof" the carbon price against political decisions to cancel or lower it down the road.
Clean Prosperity gives Canada's climate plan a good grade as Trudeau heads to COP26
A new analysis suggests the Liberal climate plan could meet Canada's greenhouse gas emissions targets for the first time before the end of this decade.
Climate action is front and centre this election — and Conservatives are barely catching up
To their credit, Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives have stopped pretending climate change isn’t a real issue, but you can forgive Canadians for not taking them seriously on the matter just yet, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
‘Pathetic’: Greens blast Trudeau’s climate commitments
Climate experts and the federal Green Party say Canada’s new commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is severely lacking. "It's a disgrace,” said Green MP Elizabeth May.
Which party platforms make the grade on carbon pollution cuts?
Michael Bernstein of Clean Prosperity offers a climate report card.
Tories divided over trucker protest as leadership race begins
A convoy of protesters against COVID-19 restrictions that has settled into downtown Ottawa has provided a test for the Conservative party as it rolls into a leadership race.