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A meeting about expanding trade between Canada's two most populous provinces appeared to be overshadowed by language issues on Monday, with the premiers at odds over support for the French language in Ontario.

A new book purporting to tell the truth about the fall of Patrick Brown offers a rare glimpse into the machinations inside the Ontario Progressive Conservative party following his abrupt resignation as leader amid sexual misconduct allegations he denies.

The Supreme Court of Canada says the Constitution allows Ottawa and the provinces to set up a national securities regulator.

Rod Phillips and Catherine McKenna have met only once. That was in July after he was sworn in as minister. Since then they have sparred on Twitter and through the media about climate policies.

The move — which saw six Progressive Conservative legislators reassigned — was announced in a release Monday morning, prompting suggestions from critics that Ford's government was struggling, and calls for the premier to explain his decision.

The Ontario government fulfilled a central campaign promise Wednesday as it passed legislation to repeal the province’s price on carbon pollution. But in doing so, ministers were still unable to articulate a science-based explanation for their decision.

The federal government argues it has jurisdiction to impose a carbon tax in Saskatchewan because climate change is a matter of national concern.

Andrew Scheer's visit with Ontario Premier Doug Ford came one day after a visit from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. Both Ford and Scheer said their only plan was "getting rid of Justin Trudeau."

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe flew into Toronto on Monday for a whirlwind visit with his Ontario counterpart, Doug Ford, as the pair took turns spreading misleading information about the federal government's plan to reduce Canada's greenhouse gas emissions.

The premier of Ontario received death threats and his labour minister's constituency office was vandalized hours after a bill rolling back labour reforms was introduced in the legislature, the Progressive Conservative government said Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to put more money into the pockets of residents of Ontario and three other provinces as he forged ahead Tuesday with plans to fight climate change by imposing a new price on pollution as of April.

In their announcement, Trudeau and his ministers will specify how much revenue they expect to collect from carbon pricing and subsequently return directly to people who live in each of the non-complying provinces. The fees would be collected through a federal tax on products that contribute to climate change such as gasoline.

As Ontario municipalities head to the elections on Monday, we asked Toronto candidates if they had a plan to fight climate change.

The organization behind Canada's Heritage Minutes says provincial education systems need to do a better job of teaching students about the country's most historically significant women, pointing to a new poll that suggests the majority of Canadians have a lot to learn.