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Majority of Quebecers think province should end carbon pricing, survey says
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new Léger poll says more than half of Quebecers want the province to abolish its price on carbon. Quebec has had some of the highest gas prices in the country since Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the federal consumer price on carbon in April. The province has maintained its own cap-and-trade carbon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s what you need to know about King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to Ottawa
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — People in Ottawa will have several chances to get a glimpse of the King and Queen during next week’s royal visit to Canada, their first since King Charles’s coronation. King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in the national capital on Monday and will greet the public and attend an event at Lansdowne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa claims child welfare talks stalled over AFN’s ‘unreasonable’ requests
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that negotiations with the Assembly of First Nations on reforming the child welfare system are stalled and the AFN’s requests are “unreasonable.” In a May 15 filing to the tribunal, Ottawa says it has made “intensive and meaningful efforts” to reform the system ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering ‘huge prize’ to Hamas with Gaza letter
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas “a huge prize” by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement Monday threatening “targeted sanctions” on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of April inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 0.2 per cent (0.8) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 0.8 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of April inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.4 per cent (1.1) — Prince Edward Island: 0.6 per cent (1.8) — Nova Scotia: 1.3 per cent (2.3) — New Brunswick: 0.2 per cent (1.9) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation slows sharply to 1.7% in April as consumer carbon price ends
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — The end of the consumer carbon price at the start of April drove inflation down sharply, but there were signs of pressure building at the grocery store last month. Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, down from 2.3 per cent in March. The agency says gasoline ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canada Post workers poised to strike Friday
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada Post workers poised to strike Friday Canada Post received a strike notice Monday from the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week — for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada’s April inflation data to show impact of carbon price removal
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today. Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March. The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
BANFF — High-ranking officials from the world’s top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence. The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his tariff-driven effort to bring industry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Hydro’s challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that’s surging after two decades of relative stability. An expected demand increase of 15 per cent by 2030 is sparking questions about whether BC Hydro is ... Read More »
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