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Canadians think clean energy is more affordable and secure than fossil fuels: poll
A majority of Canadians believe an energy system based on renewable sources is more affordable and reliable than one based on fossil fuels, according to a recent poll commissioned by Clean Energy Canada.
Attention, average workers — Canada’s top CEOs make 243 times more than you
The average pay of Canada’s top 100 CEOs hit an all-time high in 2021, making the wage gap between CEOs and workers bigger than it’s ever been, according to a new report.
Conservatives still leading the Liberals with slightly wider gap, poll says
A new poll suggests the Tories still have a small lead over the governing Liberals and have slightly widened the gap.
Alberta passes pared-down sovereignty act
The Alberta legislature has passed Premier Danielle Smith’s controversial sovereignty act but not before first stripping out the provision that granted Smith’s cabinet the power to bypass the legislature and rewrite laws as it saw fit.
NDP asks for Queen’s Park unanimous consent in bid to improve trans health care
The Opposition NDP’s Kristyn Wong-Tam sought the unanimous consent of Ontario's legislature earlier this week to create a committee to improve access to trans health care. The government House leader rejected it.
Will Freeland’s fall fiscal update spell relief for sticker-shocked Canadians?
Canada’s finance minister will present a fiscal look-ahead Thursday as Canadians grapple with high inflation and an impending recession.
North Island MP calls on feds to increase funding transfers for health care
But experts question if money will be enough to fix the health crisis in B.C. or anywhere else given the unending impasse over transfer funds between Ottawa and the provinces.
Competition Bureau to take a hard look at grocers as Canadians face high food prices
Canada’s Competition Bureau is launching a study on the grocery store sector as food prices rise at the fastest rate in 40 years.
Chronicle of a death foretold
Two narratives collided head-on late Wednesday night when the BC NDP disqualified Anjali Appadurai from the party’s leadership race. Arno Kopecky breaks down the aftermath of her ouster and what comes next.
Why B.C.'s NDP disqualified leadership contender Anjali Appadurai and how she responded
David Eby became British Columbia's premier-in-waiting on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, when executives of the NDP disqualified his sole party leadership rival, Anjali Appadurai, on the strength of a report into her campaign by the party's chief electoral officer, Elizabeth Cull.
B.C. premier-to-be David Eby has 'mixed feelings' about leadership race kerfuffle
B.C.'s premier-in-waiting says the supporters of his disqualified rival can find a home in the party he is set to lead.
GST rebate bill passes as Liberal government pushes cost-of-living measures
People who receive the GST rebate can expect to see an extra cheque this year that will double the amount of the benefit for the next six months, after the Liberal government's Bill C-30 became law on Tuesday.
Anjali Appadurai shakes up NDP leadership race in B.C., but faces disqualification
Anjali Appadurai says she knows she's upset the New Democratic Party establishment, but that shouldn't keep her out of the race for the party leadership.
All parties vote in favour of NDP motion to tackle high food prices
An NDP opposition day motion to tackle corporate greed and the rising costs of food passed with support from the Liberals, Conservatives, Bloc Québécois and Green Party.