Climate change
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Carbon pricing offers cold comfort
Business comes up short on the rebates and the policy will likely come up short on emissions reduction.
Feds could tell you when to drive if carbon price law stands, court told
Ontario’s challenge to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is about which level of government has the power to deal with the climate change problem.
Political myths fog Alberta election debate over carbon taxes: economist
Studies of BC and other jurisdictions show carbon taxes cut emissions.
Climate change wake up: Swift action needed on rising seas
Study predicts quadrupling of flooding along the Halifax waterfront as sea levels rise 20 centimetres by mid century.
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Canada’s failure to fight climate change ‘disturbing’: watchdog
Neither Liberal nor Conservative governments have hit their own targets to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
Doug Ford slams carbon tax as it takes effect in four provinces
Federal government says a family of four in Ontario would get $307 this year.
Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world: report
United Nations suggests Canada needs to cut emissions more to prevent the worst climate-change impacts.
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Carbon tax starts coming to four provinces fighting federal plan
$20 a tonne this year, set to increase by $10 annually until it reaches $50 a tonne in April 2022.
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As climate changes, the way we build homes must change too
In many western industrialized countries, only about 40 per cent of disaster damages are insured.
Climate change support could wane if no help for coal workers: report
Task force lays out 10 broad recommendations to help workers prepare for a future without coal.
Saskatchewan’s Moe wants carbon tax delayed pending Appeal Court ruling
The province is challenging the federal government’s ability to levy such a charge.
Liberals seek to change channel from SNC-Lavalin, focus on climate plan
Radio ads will air in the four provinces where the federal government is imposing a carbon tax.
NDP leader Singh defends support for LNG Canada
Candidates are pushing for stronger climate action, concerned about increased emissions from liquefied natural gas project.
Anti-pipeliners want NEB to consider emissions, climate change impact
Spokesman says the federal government has never done a proper climate review of the Trans Mountain project.
Liberals’ carbon tax will plunge Canada into recession: Ford
Says it would kill jobs and hurt productivity; warning signs of difficult economic times ahead.
