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Economists defend Liberals' carbon price as political rhetoric heats up
OTTAWA — Dozens of Canadian economists are issuing an ardent defence of Canada's price on carbon, as the government faces increased pressure from Opposition Conservatives and provincial premiers to pause a planned increase to the levy. A growing number of premiers have joined the federal Conservatives and come out against raising the carbon price from $65 to $80 per tonne as scheduled for April 1. The economists released an open letter in response to the intense political rhetoric that has garne
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'He understands Canadians': Inside what 'axe the tax' means to Poilievre's supporters
OTTAWA — When Sarah Morin hears the phrase "axe the tax," what enters her mind is "freedom." The 41-year-old is a stay-at-home mother of two who has been using a food bank amid cost-of-living pressures. She was among those who packed into a crammed room at a convention centre near Ottawa's airport on Sunday to listen to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speak. His signature cause: The party's long-standing vow to "axe" the Liberal government's consumer carbon price. With the price set to incr
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Before and after pictures of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge
Photographs from the Associated Press show the extent of the destruction to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, after a cargo ship crashed into it early Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse.
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VideoUK court says Assange can't be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty
UK court says Assange can't be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty
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VideoBiden directs federal government to 'move heaven and earth' to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge
President Joe Biden says he plans to travel to Baltimore “as quickly as I can” and that he intends for the federal government to pick up the entire cost of rebuilding the bridge.
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New report finds offshore wind development in Nova Scotia could be a decade away
Nova Scotia is likely seven to 10 years away from an operating offshore wind farm, according to an interim report released Monday.The five-person independent committee tasked with assessing offshore wind development in Nova Scotia released the report about a year after the group was assembled by the federal environment ministerThe interim report recommends no projects within 25 kilometres of the coast and suggests six potential future development areas that warrant closer consideration and evalu
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Hundreds of AGO workers on picket line Tuesday as strike begins
Hundreds of employees from the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) gathered on the picket line as they began strike action Tuesday.After months of negotiations, union members with OPSEU Local 535 voted to reject the gallery's latest contract offer, saying it doesn't address wage increases, protections for part-time workers and contracting out positions. Assistant curators, archivists, food and hospitality staff, researchers, instructors, carpenters, electricians and visitor service staff are among thos
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