Pierre Poilievre’s problem with the truth
Dec 3, 2024 · For a guy who likes to invoke George Orwell, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t seem to have paid very close attention to what he actually wrote. His willingness to weaponize obvious misinformation, like a chart he shared on social media suggesting Justin Trudeau was elected in late 2014 (rather than late 2015), is reminiscent of one of the most famous lines from 1984.
'Colossal back-tracking' on thermal coal export end date: …
Dec 9, 2024 · Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s decision not to assess the impact of a massive thermal coal mine expansion is "cowardly” and “colossal backtracking” on Canada’s commitments to stop exporting this dirty fossil fuel, says an environmental advocate.
Tories call for House hearings on U.S. tariff threat as Liberals ...
Dec 18, 2024 · The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada-U.S. trade ahead of president-elect Donald Trump's entry to the White House, as Canadian businesses and experts seek a coherent response to the threat of tariffs. "We have a U.S. president(-elect) with a strong mandate, who is a powerful negotiator who can spot weakness from a mile away," Conservative Leader ...
TikTok files legal suit against federal government's shutdown order
Dec 11, 2024 · TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, claiming it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that it has with Canadian advertising clients.. The company filed documents in Federal Court in Vancouver on Dec. 5, seeking to set aside the …
Bill Barrow | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
5 days ago · President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to abandon the renewable energy investments that President Joe Biden included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, echoing how President Ronald Reagan dismantled the solar panels Carter installed on the White House roof.
A Northern Gateway revival is the wrong idea at the wrong time
Dec 3, 2024 · Northern Gateway is a dead letter being written to a past that no longer exists, one that trades on a vision of the future in which global demand for fossil fuels will grow without end and supplies are constrained by geology or geopolitics.
This is no time to ‘squabble,’ Freeland says after premiers’ meeting …
Nov 28, 2024 · Unity among provinces and the federal government is critical in the face of the grave challenge posed by the threat of massive new import tariffs from Canada's closest trading partner, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday following an emergency first ministers' meeting.. The premiers met virtually Wednesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with Freeland, Public ...
LeBlanc, Joly are in Florida to meet with Trump administration
Dec 27, 2024 · Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly are in Florida to meet with officials from president-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.. A statement from LeBlanc's office says the duo travelled to Palm Beach, where they planned to use those talks to underscore "Canada's efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking and illegal migration and the measures outlined ...
Canada to lead the G7 this year — here's what that means
Jan 2, 2025 · The rotating presidency involves a series of meetings across the hosting country for senior officials of G7 countries, who co-ordinate policies ranging from defence to digital regulation. Some meetings involve civil society groups, business leaders and organized labour.
Deep flaws in Ontario's process to fast-track development: Auditor ...
Dec 3, 2024 · Deep flaws exist in the Ford government’s controversial use of minister’s zoning orders (MZOs) to fast-track development projects, concludes a new report.. The latest Ontario Auditor General report reveals that between 2019 and 2023, the government issued 114 MZOs, a 17-fold increase compared to the previous 20 years.