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As Steven Guilbeault resigns, Catherine McKenna, Jonathan Wilkinson and 'Katy Perry's boyfriend' in one room
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ANALYSIS | Trudeau's climate policy architects gather as Carney changes course | CBC News
Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his former climate change cabinet ministers — Catherine McKenna, Jonathan Wilkinson and Steven Guilbeault — on Wednesday were at the Rideau Club, a private soc...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-climate-trudeau-mckenna-guilbeault-wilkinson-9.7217187
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Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions
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Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/05/30/ottawa-under-increasing-pressure-to-show-how-policy-changes-are-affecting-emissions
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Wildfire activity low so far — but a hot and dry summer could change that, officials warn
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Wildfire activity low so far — but a hot and dry summer could change that, officials warn | CBC News
The start to the 2026 wildfire season has been slow with the number of fires raging across the country well below average, but government officials warn that as the summer progresses there's a risk th...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wildfire-forcast-slow-start-still-risks-9.7215220
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Alberta Oil Pipeline to Cost Sector $73 Billion, Imperial Says
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Alberta Oil Pipeline to Cost Sector $73 Billion, Imperial Says
Alberta’s proposed million-barrel-a-day pipeline to the British Columbia coast will require Canada’s oil industry to invest more than C$100 billion ($72.5 billion), the chief executive officer of Impe...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/alberta-oil-pipeline-to-cost-sector-73-billion-imperial-says?utm_medium=email&utm_source=author_alert&utm_term=260528&utm_campaign=author_7567666
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Ferrari Is Finally Going Electric. Will the Purists Buy It?
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Ferrari Is Finally Going Electric. Will the Purists Buy It?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/business/ferrari-luce-electric-vehicle.html?smid=bs-share
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Carney dismisses environmental detractors, defends government’s climate plan
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Carney dismisses environmental detractors, defends government’s climate plan
Prime Minister rejected concerns about Alberta-Ottawa pipeline deal’s liability cap
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-carney-adamant-climate-plans-will-withstand-test-of-time/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=&utm_content=2026-5-26_6&utm_term=Morning%20Update%3A%20Tim%20Hortons%E2%80%99%20U-turn%20on%20foreign%20workers&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=zhO9vg9mT3UaxInH3FtAh9MQcBVzR5ms
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How Carney’s ‘climate action’ pipeline spin echoes Trudeau’s Trans Mountain rhetoric
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How Carney’s ‘climate action’ pipeline spin echoes Trudeau’s Trans Mountain rhetoric
Canada's last two prime ministers have something in common: both Mark Carney and his predecessor Justin Trudeau cast their support for oil pipelines as a form of climate action. In the case of Trans M...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/26/news/carney-pipelines-rhetoric-trudeau-fact-check
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The Carney government's strategy to protect nature is expected to be released in the coming weeks — and some worry it won't come with any new funding. The Liberals are also contemplating market based solutions to help further conservation.
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Conservation groups worry Carney's new nature strategy won't come with funding | CBC News
The Carney government's strategy to protect nature is expected to be released in the coming weeks — and some nature advocacy groups worry it won't come with any new funding.
https://www.cbc.ca/9.7122893
3 months ago
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Remember the Liberal promise to create a 'just transition.' Critics are not happy with their action plan.
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Critics say Ottawa's sustainable jobs plan offers no new support for energy workers | CBC News
The Carney government's plan to protect jobs in the energy sector amounts to a report that critics say offers no new actions for workers who are at risk of losing work.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sustainable-jobs-action-plan-just-transition-9.7116866
3 months ago
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Despite widespread approval from provinces and auto manufacturers, Prime Minister Mark Carney's auto plan might not accelerate the transition to electric vehicles as fast as he says. From my colleague Lisa Mayor & myself
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Will Canada's new auto strategy put as many EVs on the road as Carney says? | CBC News
Despite widespread approval from manufacturers, Premiers and even environmentalists, Mark Carney's auto sector plan likely sets Canada further back from achieving its climate goals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electric-vehicles-climate-change-mark-carney-9.7078401
4 months ago
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Okay my colleague Ashley Burke and I have confirmed some key details: ◾ EV incentives are back ◾ The sales mandate is out ◾ Tailpipe regulations, similar to the EU, will stand in their place ◾ Apparently there's much more... the strategy expected to be released Thursday
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Government expected to scrap EV mandate in favour of new fuel efficiency system: source | CBC News
The federal government is expected to announce its national automotive strategy on Thursday that includes scrapping Canada's electric vehicle mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficie...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-auto-strategy-announcement-evs-9.7073975
4 months ago
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My colleague Ashley Burke and I have details the federal government is *considering* as it develops its national automotive strategy.
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A big win in the courts Friday for Liberals government's approach to tackling plastic pollution
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Appeal court rules in favour of Ottawa's toxic plastic listing | CBC News
In a victory for the Liberal government, the Federal Court of Appeal has upheld its decision to list plastics as toxic, enabling Ottawa to ban single-use plastic items.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/appeal-court-single-use-plastics-9.7066678
4 months ago
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We're in for 12% chance of exceeding important threshold of 1.5 C this year
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2026 will likely be among the hottest on record: Environment Canada | CBC News
Environment and Climate Change Canada released a new global forecast indicating that 2026 will likely be among the four hottest years on record.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/2026-hottest-climate-change-9.7051757
4 months ago
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The final official NDP leadership debate is Feb. 19th in B.C.'s lower mainland
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NDP leadership candidate
@avilewis.ca
secures the first endorsement from a sitting MP of the NDP's seven member federal caucus. Winnipeg MP
@leahgazan.bsky.social
said Lewis "can unify progressives – and bring back those who have left our party.”
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5 months ago
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What politicians get wrong about the B.C. oil tanker ban
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What politicians get wrong about the B.C. oil tanker ban
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT4beOs5tTs
5 months ago
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Big endorsement for
@heathermcpherson.bsky.social
P by former New Democrat MP and all-round party rank and file hero
@charlieangus104.bsky.social
, who said being NDP Leader is not an entry-level position and requires someone who is in the House of Commons on day one.
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5 months ago
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Despite being concerned artificial intelligence is replacing workers, NDP leadership candidate and union leader Rob Ashton used AI during an online campaign event on Sunday.
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NDP leadership candidate apologizes for using AI to respond to Reddit questions | CBC News
Despite being concerned artificial intelligence is replacing workers, NDP leadership candidate and union leader Rob Ashton used AI in his campaign messaging during an "ask me anything" event on Reddit...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rob-ashton-artificial-intelligence-ndp-ama-9.7043887
5 months ago
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The NDP leadership race is a nail-biter. But is anyone paying attention? Despite 3 front-runners, some fear race could be turning into a snoozer. Here's my story on the state of the race so far.
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The NDP leadership race is a nail-biter. But is anyone paying attention? | CBC News
The NDP leadership race could be turning into a nail-biter with no clear winner in sight. But it's unclear if Canadians are tuning in.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-leadership-race-front-runners-9.7040374
5 months ago
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Can Canadian oil producers afford the deal Mark Carney made with Alberta?
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Can Canadian oil producers afford the deal Mark Carney made with Alberta?
Alberta's deal with Ottawa on climate policies and pipelines sets up two massive bills for Canada's energy industry to build the Pathways carbon capture project and a pipeline to the
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/can-canadian-oil-producers-afford-the-deal-mark-carney-made-with-alberta/article_2046104d-b0a3-48d4-84d6-0aa705e3e764.html
6 months ago
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reposted by
David Thurton
Stephen Thomas
6 months ago
Great article by
@davidthurton.bsky.social
on the Clean Electricity Regulations carve-out for Alberta. All signs point to an equivalency agreement on April fool's day. Devil in the details, because signs also point to that agreement taking us all for fools.
#cdnpoli
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What does suspending Alberta’s clean electricity regulations mean for Canada’s climate goals? | CBC News
The federal government suspended the regulations meant to rein in Canada’s worst polluter, but it hasn’t explained how it is going to ensure the country’s climate goals will be met. Carbon pricing, th...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/clean-electricity-regulations-alberta-9.6999432
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Lots of surprise that the Carney government is tweaking Canada's greenwashing rules. Here's what those changes could mean for business and advocates against misleading environmental claims.
#climate
#energy
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Businesses welcome changes to Canada's greenwashing laws, but environmentalists aren't happy | CBC News
Laws about greenwashing — making a false or misleading statement about the environmental benefits of a product — will remain on the books, but the Liberal government has said it will be making changes...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/greenwashing-law-canada-industry-business-environment-9.6988612
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Federal government agrees to possible B.C. tanker ban exemptions: sources tell CBC. Here's our story that aired on the National.
#cdnpoli
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6 months ago
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It’s the second day of a state visit from Sweden’s monarch. King Carl Gustaf arrived this AM at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
#ottawa
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6 months ago
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Akshat Rathi
7 months ago
Exxon CEO has shown up to his third consecutive COP meeting, even as his peers have stopped coming. It raises the question of what he wants to accomplish by engaging the climate world. I sat down with him for a podcast interview. Here's what I learned: 🎁🔗
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Is This Exxon’s New Climate Delay Tactic?
The oil giant is pushing for a new carbon accounting method, which worries climate advocates but shows Exxon is sticking with its emission-reduction goals despite Trump’s attacks on low-carbon energy
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Canada’s new environment minister and Environment and Climate Change officials confirmed that the federal government is standing by the national climate targets previously set under Justin Trudeau.
#climate
#cdnpoli
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Current government 'stands by' Canada's climate targets, environment minister says | CBC News
Canada’s new environment minister and Environment and Climate Change officials confirmed that the federal government is standing by the national climate targets that were set under the previous Prime ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-climate-targets-environment-minister-julie-dabrusin-9.6973620
7 months ago
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Remember that 'grand bargain' Danielle Smith mentioned? Both the Alberta and federal governments are in talks to end their civil war
#cdnpoli
#abpoli
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Ottawa and Alberta in formal talks to reset relationship after years of acrimony | CBC News
The Alberta and federal governments are in negotiations to sign a major accord that could reset a relationship that had turned toxic for a decade.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-alberta-mou-reset-relationship-oil-and-gas-cap-9.6969996
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UPDATE: Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will also join Minister Dabrusin next week for
#COP30
in Brazil.
#climate
#cdnpoil
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7 months ago
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After months of speculation, the federal government is signaling its intention to eliminate the oil and gas emissions cap. But...
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Goodbye oil and gas cap? Ottawa signals it’s gone, with some caveats | CBC News
After months of speculation, the federal government is signalling its intention to eliminate the oil and gas emissions cap. But it comes with some strings attached.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/oil-and-gas-cap-budget-9.6966588
7 months ago
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NEW: Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin is going to the UN COP climate change summit in Brazil. The minister's office tells me she will be there during Nov 10-14th.
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A senior federal government source tells me —incentivizing more investment in clean tech innovation and providing certainty to industry — are "relevant" to the climate competitiveness strategy.
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Energy minister hints at support for carbon capture in climate strategy, no mention of emissions cap | CBC News
Ahead of the release of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s climate competitiveness strategy, his energy minister offered some hints of what will be included when it's introduced in Tuesday’s budget.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hodgson-climate-competitiveness-strategy-9.6959105
7 months ago
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NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis says Canada cannot keep increasing fossil fuel production, likening the practice to an "addiction."
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NDP leadership candidate says 'we can't keep increasing fossil fuel production' | CBC News
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis says Canada cannot keep increasing fossil fuel production, likening the practice to an "addiction."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-avi-lewis-fossil-fuels-9.6958669
7 months ago
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Packed room for the NDP leadership forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress.
7 months ago
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Here we go! Tonight NDP leadership candidates hold their first official forum. Unfortunately it’s not a debate… anyways… Here’s a primer on who’s in the race.
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Who's in the NDP race — and why do they want to lead the party? | CBC News
On Wednesday, the NDP race takes another step as the party hosts its first official leadership candidate forum, with five candidates.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-leadership-race-candidates-9.6945273
7 months ago
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📣 CABJ Job Spark also has an event for mid to senior career journalists. 👏🏾 Here's our lineup, CBCers Ruth Zowdu & Brodie Fenlon & the Narwhal's Denise Balkissoon 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
8 months ago
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⏰ Stay tuned for details about the event for mid-senior journos...
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8 months ago
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📣 Two weeks away from this FREE event for early career journalists ✨ But honestly... it's a great event for any journo who is looking to freshen up their resume & cover letter 📅 Oct 30 | Free | Online via Zoom | 4:00 PM PT | 5:00 PM MT | 7:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM AT 🔗 REGISTER NOW! -
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8 months ago
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'I'm not gonna bullshit you': B.C. labour leader, Rob Ashton, enters the NDP leadership race.
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B.C. union leader becomes latest candidate in federal NDP leadership race | CBC News
B.C. union leader Rob Ashton entered the NDP leadership race on Wednesday, promoting himself as a contender who understands the concerns of workers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-leadership-rob-ashton-1.7647767
8 months ago
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Heather McPherson jumps into the NDP leadership race. She assumes unofficial front runner status, as she is the only candidate who currently holds a seat in the House of Commons.
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Edmonton MP Heather McPherson enters NDP leadership race | CBC News
Heather McPherson entered the NDP leadership race Sunday afternoon, telling supporters that she intends to unite her party and lead a campaign that leads New Democrats out of their worst election perf...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/edmonton-mp-heather-mcpherson-enters-ndp-leadership-race-1.7645303
8 months ago
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Canadians are changing their shopping habits. The country's largest purchaser wants to do the same. I have some new details on Carney's "Buy Canadian" policy.
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Carney's 'Buy Canadian' policy expected to be fully in place next year: source | CBC News
A senior federal source with knowledge of the government's plans said initial elements of the proposal should be in place by as early as November, with the entire policy expected to take effect by the...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/buy-canadian-policy-tariffs-2026-1.7636363
8 months ago
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David Thurton
IISD Energy
10 months ago
To meet Canada's energy needs, "we're really going to have to produce a lot more electricity. That needs to come primarily from wind & solar." IISD's Nichole Dusyk discusses electrification & a clean energy grid with
@davidthurton.bsky.social
on CBC’s The House. 📻Listen:
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Is the electric vehicle mandate another tax? I sorted through some of the claims and misinformation that seem to be emerging on this
#climate
policy.
#cdnpoli
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A $20K tax? Here's what we know about Ottawa's zero-emission vehicle mandate | CBC News
With the future of the federal EV mandate up in the air, some fear that the policy might meet a similar fate as the federal carbon tax.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-ev-mandate-explained-1.7631327
9 months ago
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Swapping weather bombs for real bombs: The debate over climate change as national security heats up
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ANALYSIS | Swapping weather bombs for real bombs: The debate over climate change as national security heats up | CBC News
While much of Western Canada, northern Ontario and Newfoundland burn this summer, there's a growing debate about whether climate change should be considered a national security issue and questions abo...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/climate-change-military-analysis-1.7592647
10 months ago
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Out of the first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon, expectations were high that Prime Minister Mark Carney would release a list of nation-building projects that his government would prioritize. He didn’t, but he offered some examples.
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Here's a look at some major projects Canada's leaders hope to fast-track | CBC News
Out of the first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon, expectations were high that Prime Minister Mark Carney would release a list of nation-building projects that his government would prioritize. He didn’...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/major-projects-carney-fast-track-1.7552126
12 months ago
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The Liberal government will introduce legislation to assist in identifying projects in the national interest and provide "up-front regulatory approvals" to major projects, according to a federal document obtained by CBC News.
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Ottawa planning 'up-front' approval for projects deemed in the national interest | CBC News
The Liberal government will introduce legislation to assist in identifying projects in the national interest and provide "up-front regulatory approvals" to major projects, according to a federal docum...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/national-interest-projects-approvals-legislation-1.7547435
about 1 year ago
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April's final carbon tax rebate will cost the government $3.5 billion, according to the Main Estimates.
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2025–26 Estimates - Canada.ca
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about 1 year ago
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Rory White
about 1 year ago
My new investigation for
@nationalobserver.com
. The future of climate misinformation is here: persuasive letters generated by Al at "close to zero" cost—and targeting your city council.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/28/i...
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A weaponized AI chatbot is flooding city councils with climate misinformation
Internal instructions accessed by Canada’s National Observer show that the chatbot produces tailored scripts, petitions, reports and even speeches for council chambers. The messaging is all framed to ...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/28/investigations/weaponized-ai-chatbot-city-councils-climate-misinformation
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A weaponized AI chatbot is flooding city councils with climate misinformation via @nationalobserver.com
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A weaponized AI chatbot is flooding city councils with climate misinformation
Internal instructions accessed by Canada’s National Observer show that the chatbot produces tailored scripts, petitions, reports and even speeches for council chambers. The messaging is all framed to ...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/28/investigations/weaponized-ai-chatbot-city-councils-climate-misinformation
about 1 year ago
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Canada's new Energy Minister Tim Hodgson made his public debut in Calgary
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'Energy is Canada's power': New federal energy minister touts past Alberta oilpatch ties | CBC News
The new federal energy minister delivered a boisterous speech in support of the country's energy sector on Friday morning, while highlighting his past involvement in the sector and the urgent need to ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-hodgson-calgary-chamber-oilpatch-1.7541268
about 1 year ago
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