Higgs says no progress on carbon tax and other issues after meeting with Trudeau
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says his latest meeting with the prime minister produced little or no progress on major issues facing his province.
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Sentencing hearing to begin for truck driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
A sentencing hearing is to begin today, January 28, 2019, for a truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
Trudeau says he and Saskatchewan premier talking despite carbon tax differences
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he continues to work with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe despite their differences over the federal carbon tax.
Ottawa to fund programs, mental health services at La Loche high school: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says $2.2 million will be spent over five years to help people at a northern Saskatchewan school recover from a deadly shooting.
Without any evidence, Doug Ford says the Liberals' carbon tax will plunge Canada into recession
Premier Doug Ford ratcheted up his rhetoric on Ottawa's climate change plan on Monday, January 21, 2019, warning that the carbon tax will plunge the country into recession — a claim disputed by experts and the federal government.
'I don't want a trial:' Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash pleads guilty
The driver of a transport truck involved in a deadly crash with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team's bus pleaded guilty on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, to all charges against him.
'Between two worlds:' Saskatchewan Premier apologizes to '60s Scoop survivors
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe apologized to survivors of the '60s Scoop Monday for failing them and leaving them "caught between two worlds."
Conservative leader says Trudeau will hike carbon tax if he wins vote in 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer welcomed 2019 with a warning that if Canadians re-elect Justin Trudeau this year, the federal carbon tax that's going to take effect will only climb.
Scott Moe uses fight against carbon tax to define first year as Saskatchewan premier
Scott Moe is almost one year into his tenure as Saskatchewan premier and he has used his opposition against a federal carbon tax as a major front in the early battle to define his leadership.
Carbon pricing is most efficient way to cut emissions, Canadian Chamber says
Canada's largest business group has endorsed a carbon tax as the most efficient way for the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Tory senators stalling laws for political advantage, Independents say
Conservative senators are being accused of deliberately stalling Liberal government legislation to keep it in the public eye for political benefit.
Equalization protests from Alberta likely pre-election talk: Quebec minister
Quebec's finance minister brushed off complaints from Alberta on Monday, December 10, 2018, about his province's share of the federal equalization-funding pie, calling them pre-election posturing in the Prairie province.
Saskatchewan court allows all applicants to intervene in carbon tax case
Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal is allowing all applicants to intervene in an upcoming case between the province and Ottawa over a federally imposed carbon tax.
First ministers' meeting likely to be most fractious, least productive for PM
By the time he wraps up his day-long talk fest with provincial and territorial leaders, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may well rue the day he promised to hold first ministers' meetings annually.
Ottawa opposes United Conservatives as interveners in Sask. carbon tax case
The federal government is opposing a pitch by Alberta's United Conservative Party for intervener status in an upcoming court case in Saskatchewan over the national carbon tax.