Last summer, Canada experienced the worst wildfire season in its recorded history. Nine months later, a House committee met to hear from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, whose government is proudly defying the federal carbon-pricing law. The arguments being made by opponents only make sense if you ignore some awkward facts …
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Conservative premiers continue their war on Liberal government’s carbon pricing policy
Conservative premiers continued their war on the Liberal government's carbon pricing policy Thursday, telling MPs on a parliamentary committee that the planned increase to the price should be scrapped along with the entire federal program. Premiers of New Brunswick and Alberta appeared before committee after Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe Conservative …
Read More »Trudeau challenges premiers opposed to carbon tax hike to suggest alternatives to federal levy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing the carbon tax to propose credible alternatives to the federal measure. Several premiers have been calling on Ottawa to halt a planned increase to the federal carbon tax Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing …
Read More »Canada launches ‘assisted departure’ program to get vulnerable citizens out of Haiti as violence worsens
Helicopter flights to bring 18 Canadians out of Haiti were postponed Monday due to poor weather conditions in the Dominican Republic, Canada's ambassador to Haiti told CBC News. Ottawa has launched a program to evacuate Canadians stranded by widespread gang warfare Helicopter flights to bring 18 Canadians out of Haiti …
Read More »Canadians in Haiti feel abandoned by their own government as they try to escape worsening violence
With Haiti plagued by gang violence and anarchy, many of the roughly 3,000 Canadians registered in the island nation want to leave. But some say they've had no help from Canadian authorities. Frustration with Canadian officials leads some to seek help from other organizations Watch a Canadian's helicopter escape from …
Read More »As Canadians try to escape Haiti, some feel their own government left them behind
With Haiti plagued by gang violence and anarchy, many of the roughly 3,000 Canadians registered in the island nation want to leave. But some say they've had no help from Canadian authorities. Frustration with Canadian officials leads some to seek help from other organizations Watch a Canadian's helicopter escape from …
Read More »What’s behind the carbon tax, and does it work?
With the federal government under pressure to freeze its planned increase to the carbon tax, here's a look at how the policy is supposed to work and to what extent it is effective. Policy has faced plenty of criticism ahead of April 1 increase With the federal government under pressure …
Read More »Liberals survive non-confidence vote on carbon tax with Bloc, NDP backing
The Liberal government survived a non-confidence motion Thursday with the backing of the Bloc Québécois and NDP. Poilievre, Conservatives urged MPs to topple government over pending increase to carbon levy The Liberal government survived a non-confidence motion on the carbon tax Thursday with the backing of the Bloc Québécois and …
Read More »Poilievre wants to topple Liberal government with a non-confidence motion on carbon tax
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a non-confidence motion Wednesday that's designed to topple the government and trigger a federal election — a parliamentary manoeuvre that's likely to fail. The parliamentary manoeuvre is likely to fail Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a non-confidence motion Wednesday that's designed to topple the government …
Read More »‘There must be consequences’ for Saskatchewan’s refusal to hand over carbon tax, federal minister says
Jonathan Wilkinson says provincial premiers who are calling on the government to scrap a planned increase on the carbon tax have their facts wrong. Jonathan Wilkinson says 'there must be consequences' for Saskatchewan's refusal to remit tax Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says provincial premiers who are calling on the …
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