Federal employees barred from using WeChat, Kaspersky apps on government-issued devices
The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.
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New offer doesn't satisfy Quebec public sector unions planning to strike
Three union federations representing more than 400,000 public sector workers announced on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, they intend to move forward with strike plans after rejecting a new contract offer from the Quebec government.
Danielle Smith’s fossil-fuelled fantasy won’t end well
Alberta's premier told the audience at the Pembina Institute's Climate Summit that their support for wind and solar was "fantasy thinking." But as the International Energy Agency's latest forecast shows, she's the one living in a dream world right now.
Justin Trudeau just axed his own carbon tax
After four years of defending the carbon tax, Justin Trudeau's government crashed into the political reality unfolding in Atlantic Canada. Now, can any of the Liberal government's signature climate policy be salvaged from the wreckage?
Trudeau moves to appease Atlantic discontent over carbon tax
Whether open revolt or just the way caucuses work, Atlantic MPs got Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to change course on the carbon tax. What comes next?
A windfall tax on Big Oil could haul in $4.2 billion for Canadians
While Canada's largest oil and gas companies make record profits, the federal government has resisted slapping the sector with a windfall profit tax. A new analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Officer finds Ottawa is leaving billions on the table.
Trudeau Liberals push pause on heating oil carbon tax
The prime minister also announced that the federal government will double the carbon price rebate for rural Canadians beginning next April.
Canada must move faster than the rest of the world on renewable energy: Wilkinson
Canada needs to move faster on renewable energy as a new international energy outlook forecasts demand for all fossil fuels will peak in seven years, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
First Canada Growth Fund investment -- $90M in Calgary geothermal company
A geothermal energy company is the first recipient of funding from the Canada Growth Fund, the federal government's new $15-billion arm's-length public investment vehicle.
Jagmeet Singh needs to get serious about the economy
The Liberals are collapsing in the polls, but the NDP's numbers haven't budged. Why their refusal to speak the language of jobs and the economy is holding them back, and what they can do to close the gap?
Federal Court approves First Nations child-welfare settlement for $23B
A Federal Court judge verbally approved a landmark $23-billion settlement on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, that will see Ottawa compensate more than 300,000 First Nations children and their families over chronic underfunding of on-reserve child-welfare services.
B.C. moves up target to go 100 per cent zero emission vehicle sales by 2035
The British Columbia government is taking steps to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its 100-per-cent sales target five years sooner than initially planned.
Renewable energy windfall should benefit Alberta consumers, industry: NDP
A renewable energy windfall of nearly $300 million for the Alberta government should be used to expand the industry and help low-income people pay power bills, say the provincial New Democrats.
MPs say tech giants must be held responsible for online misinformation by foreign actors
A parliamentary committee is calling on Canada to hold tech giants accountable for publishing false or misleading information online, especially when it is spread by foreign actors.
Canadians want Ottawa to keep funding Ukraine in war with Russia, survey suggests
A new survey suggests more Canadians want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to maintain Canada's current level of spending on helping Ukraine fight Russia's ongoing invasion, rather than boosting financial support.