provinces
Provinces, feds meet to find path to better plastics recycling plan
Canada only recycles about 9% of the plastic it produces.
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Pot prices up 17.3% post legalization, large hikes in NB and Manitoba: StatCan
The highest average post-legalization price per gram was in the Northwest Territories at roughly $14.45 per gram.
NS introduces bill implementing Canadian Free Trade Agreement
Includes provisions for binding dispute resolution and labour mobility enforcement.
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LeBlanc not expecting resistance from premiers on internal trade barriers
Intergovernmental Affairs minister to help organize a first ministers’ meeting on internal trade, expected to be held in late October.
Trudeau’s pre-election shuffle focuses on border, trade and provincial relations
The PM gave new portfolios to six ministers and expanded his cabinet by five.
Equalization debate re-emerges ahead of finance ministers’ meeting
Three ‘have not’ provinces to press Morneau and other provincial counterparts for changes.
Ottawa could offer carbon tax rebates directly to residents in holdout provinces
Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are the two provinces that could be immediately affected.
Ottawa still wants inter-provincial hydro ties as prices for other renewables drop
Federal government is keen in helping to build more transmission capacity with hydro.
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Provincial business conditions point to continued growth: BMO
Drivers shift but national landscape balances out disappointing year.
Premiers agree in principle to internal trade deal
Still a way to go before details are worked out on a range of issues.
Liberals to sign funding agreement with provinces soon
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi believes most will sign agreements by June.
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Quebec has highest personal, business tax burden
Growth and wealth creation are not at the forefront of provincial tax system design.
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Canada gets a D in environmental performance [VIDEO]
Conference Board of Canada places five provinces at bottom of the pack compared to 26 jurisdictions.
Federal transfers to provinces at all-time high
Fraser Institute report says they can’t blame Ottawa for a lack of money
Time to address Canada’s internal trade barriers
Fraser Institute recommends federal unilateral action in five areas.
