Mia Rabson
Reporter with the Canadian Press
About Mia Rabson
Baloney Meter: will the Liberal carbon tax really mean paying more for everything?
"All Canadians can now expect to pay more for everything," says a Conservative party fundraising email. But is it true?
Canadian newsprint makers fear U.S. about to slap duties on its exports
The ongoing softwood dispute with the United States may not be hurting Canada much yet, but the industry is bracing for a new trade battle with the U.S. that could take a bite out of a part of the sector that is already facing sharp declines.
Cold weather threatens Canada 150 New Year's Eve on Parliament Hill
Organizers were checking the forecast every hour Friday hoping to see some improvement but the polar vortex that has turned Ottawa into a living icicle shows no sign of lifting until at least January 2.
Climate change a major issue for forestry planning heading into 2018
Canada loses 20 times more forested land to fires and invasive bugs each year than it does to harvesting wood for industry — and Canada's lumber association says climate change is making it worse.
Renewable energy growing in Canada but solar installations lagging behind
Although the cost to build solar power has plummeted over the last decade, a new report suggests Canadians aren't rushing to use the sun to make electricity.
Unrestrained oil production threatens Canada's climate change goals: OECD
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development released its assessment of Canada’s environmental performance on Tuesday.
Electric cars will be cheaper than gas models but Canada lags in EV policy
A Canadian energy think tank says the world is less than a decade away from the tipping point at which electric cars will cost the same as conventional gas-powered vehicles.
Feds provide more details on revisions to controversial tax proposals
The federal government released more details on Wednesday on changes to its controversial tax proposals in hopes of further addressing deep concerns over reforms that have angered the small-business community.
National clean fuels strategy will affect all forms of fuels in Canada
Canada's national clean fuels strategy will apply to every kind of fuel — be it liquid, solid or gas, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said Wednesday.
Canadian financial companies funding overseas coal plants as feds push phase-out
The report lists six Canadian financial companies among the top 100 investors in new coal plants in the world. Together, Sun Life, Power Corporation, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, Royal Bank of Canada, Manulife Financial and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have pledged $2.9 billion towards building new coal plants overseas.