Feds
Federal lawyer tells carbon tax hearing greenhouse gases don’t have borders
The Saskatchewan government has asked the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to rule whether a federal carbon tax is constitutional.
Mark Norman lawyers protest ‘strategy’ talks between Crown, federal lawyers
Norman was suspended as the military’s second-in-command in January 2017 and charged last March with one count of breach of trust for allegedly leaking government secrets.
‘They do not act:’ Another lawsuit seeks to force federal species protection
Feds urged to protect the habitat of native cutthroat trout along the eastern slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains.
Feds paid on high end for Trans Mountain pipeline, spending watchdog says [UPDATED]
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux estimates the Trans Mountain pipeline and planned expansion project are worth between $3.6 billion and $4.6 billion.
Ottawa strikes $40M research deal on 5G technology with Huawei rival Nokia
The funding comes as Ottawa is in the middle of a comprehensive national-security review of the potential involvement of Nokia’s Chinese rival, Huawei, in Canada’s eventual fifth generation mobile network.
Liberals say they are looking at ways to provide minimum income to all Canadians
The pledge could pull votes away from the New Democrats and Conservatives.
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Ottawa to announce $1.6B boost Tuesday for battered energy sector
It is a package based, in some ways, on those offered to softwood, steel and aluminum producers.
Crown says no evidence of political interference in Mark Norman case
Norman allegedly leaked government secrets about a $700-million military project in 2015.
Canada’s robust credit rating should calm fears about federal deficits: Trudeau
One expert says credit ratings can be misleading.
Feds remove regulatory barriers to trade, hope provinces will follow suit
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the federal government is focusing on areas where it can act quickly to remove regulatory hurdles.
Alberta buying its own rail cars to move oil without feds: Notley
The province has already started talks with a third party to buy enough rail cars and locomotives to put two more oil trains a day on the tracks.
Head of Canadian national wireless group calls for regulations that encourage 5G
Advocates of mobile virtual network operators argue that they could provide a lower-cost alternative to Canadians but Canadian regulations tend to favour network operators that own their facilities.
Auditor general takes aim at Liberals’ fighter jet plan with new probe [UPDATED]
The Liberals insist they are taking an appropriate amount of time finding replacements.
Sides ‘far apart’ in Canada Post talks despite mediation, says postal union
Rotating strikes will resume Tuesday at different locations across the country.
Government putting Ridley Terminals Inc. in Prince Rupert, B.C., up for sale
The firm transfers bulk commodities such as coal and petroleum coke from rail cars to ocean-going vessels.
