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The oil and gas emissions cap might be Trudeau's last chance
The Liberals don't have many winning issues right now, but their new policy for oil and gas emissions (and the reflexive Conservative backlash against it) might just be one. If they're smart, they'll use it to give Pierre Poilievre the carbon tax election he never wanted.
B.C. port lockout to begin as labour dispute with foremen union remains unresolved
The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m.
Poilievre urges premiers to kill provincial sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million
It follows his own pledge last week that if he becomes prime minister, he will axe the federal sales tax on new homes sold for under $1 million.
Oil, gas companies ordered to cut emissions by one-third under proposed cap
The regulations, still only in draft format and about two years behind schedule, could further strain relations between Ottawa and the Alberta government which recently launched a $7-million advertising campaign to "scrap the cap."
Alberta introduces bill requiring parental consent for students changing name or pronoun at school
Moments after the legislation was introduced in the legislature, LGBTQ+ organizations Egale and Skipping Stone Foundation announced they will be taking legal action, calling it discriminatory.
Burning trees for power is under fire on world stage
Global demand for forest biomass is surging, but the financial incentives offered to projects that burn wood for electricity are under fire on the international stage in Cali, Colombia.
The Liberals can win back young voters with this one simple trick
There’s one last political hail-mary Justin Trudeau could try — one that, ironically, he can thank both the Bloc Quebecois and Canadian Association of Retired Persons for.
Alberta regulator denies request to subject Pathways Alliance to full environmental assessment
The Alberta Energy Regulator is denying a request from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and group of environmental organizations for an environmental assessment of the Pathways Alliance’s proposed carbon capture project.
Jagmeet Singh says he won't help Tories and Bloc bring down the government
New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said on Wednesday.
Liberals try to push past leadership drama and focus on next campaign
The Liberal caucus turned its attention to the party's plan for the next election on Wednesday, after an unsuccessful attempt by some MPs to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week.
Climate disaster survivors share mementoes sifted from the rubble
“Every bit of that coffee shop was something that I put my life into,” Fandrich recalled. The empty plant pots used to be filled with baby plants nurtured from her own home. A pair of knitting needles looked intact at first glance but disintegrated at her touch.
Freeland nixes secret Liberal leadership ballot plan
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has rejected the idea of the Liberal caucus holding a secret ballot vote on Justin Trudeau's leadership, saying it's "just not how Liberals govern themselves."
Recounts rarely change election results. Still they matter, says B.C. expert
Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black says they play an increasingly vital role in demonstrating election integrity.
Guilbeault accuses Danielle Smith of 'posturing' on carbon tax
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is playing politics with people’s future, hours after she announced a plan to legally challenge the carbon price once more.