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Parliamentary budget officer says government not muzzling him over carbon price data
OTTAWA - Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux told a House of Commons committee Monday that the federal Liberals are not muzzling him over economic data related to the impact of carbon pricing. Gi...
Jun 18, 2024
Bloc MPs will 'pay the price' for any involvement in foreign meddling, Blanchet says
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says any member of his caucus implicated in foreign interference will "pay the price" for their actions. Blanchet told reporters Tuesday the Parliame...
Jun 18, 2024
Minister accuses Conservatives of trying to sabotage federal dental program
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is accusing the Conservatives of trying to "sabotage" the government's dental care program by calling up dental associations and "bullying" them - accusations the...
Jun 18, 2024
Should governments legislate 'bubble zones' around places of worship? Some say yes
OTTAWA - Representatives of Muslim and Jewish community groups said Tuesday it's time for governments, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, to consider legislating extra protections around place...
Jun 18, 2024
New York's top court declines to hear Trump's appeal of gag order in hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) - New York's top court on Tuesday declined to hear Donald Trump's gag order appeal in his hush money case, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. T...
Jun 18, 2024
4 First Nations sign deal with Ontario to build roads near Ring of Fire
Four First Nations have signed a deal with Ontario for new roads, other infrastructure projects and skills training as the province lays a foundation for plans to mine the mineral-rich Ring of Fire re...
Jun 18, 2024
Senate passes bill to ban replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces
OTTAWA - Federally regulated workplaces will soon be banned from bringing in replacement workers during a legal strike, after the Senate passed a government bill Monday that is now set to become law. ...
Jun 18, 2024
Government members vote down committee investigation into Speaker's allegations
With the majority government members voting together on the House Services Committee Monday morning, no independent investigator was called to look into allegations made by Saskatchewan's legislative ...
Jun 18, 2024 With 'no' votes from the government members, the House Services Committee did not end up appointing an independent investigator to look into allegations made by Speaker Randy Weekes last month. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Emissions cap not possible without oil, gas production cuts: Deloitte
CALGARY - Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will decide to cut their production rather than invest in too-expensive carbon capture and storage technology, a new r...
Jun 18, 2024 The tribunal report says the mandates could reduce oil and gas production and cause government revenue losses of up to $43 billion by 2050. (CJME files)
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to balance h...
Jun 18, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 28
8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...