Juno Jump Start | “I’m the same me”: Carney says he’s still committed to climate change
Carney says he’s still committed to the fight against climate change despite scrapping the consumer carbon tax, BC Conservative MLAs speak out on Rustad’s rocky leadership, and more.
“I’m the same me”: Carney says he’s still committed to climate change
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s still committed to the fight against climate change despite his decision to scrap the consumer carbon tax and pause electric-vehicle sales mandates. Before entering politics, Carney championed such initiatives as essential pillars of government climate policy.
WATCH: Alberta teacher says union shut out members
Kris Sims speaks with an Edmonton high-school English teacher who says union leadership rejected the government’s back-to-work proposal without consulting members. She says teachers could have returned to class while negotiations continued, but the union said no. After fifteen years in the classroom, she’s now without pay while half her students fall behind.
BC Conservative MLAs speak out on Rustad’s rocky leadership
Several MLAs from the Conservative Party of British Columbia have unleashed blistering criticism of party leader John Rustad, accusing him of having allegedly “misled” his caucus, letting the party be “taken over” by remnants of the now-defunct BC United and for questioning a departing MLA’s mental health.
After mocking private property concerns, Eby now worried about Cowichan decision
B.C. Premier David Eby is now “sharing the concerns” over the Cowichan Aboriginal title court decision that could impact private property rights, a decision he largely influenced as the former attorney general by abandoning a key legal defense.
BC Conservative MLA leaves John Rustad’s caucus citing “failed leadership”
The BC Conservatives have lost their fifth MLA as Amelia Boultbee, critic for citizens’ services, defected to sit as an Independent on Monday, openly blaming the “failed leadership” of party leader John Rustad.
Poll: Eby ahead of Rustad by 7%, gaining ground with youth, male voters
A new Abacus Data survey suggests Premier David Eby’s BC NDP has gained a seven percent lead over the provincial Conservatives, buoyed by growing support among youth and male voters.
WATCH: B.C. homeowners warned their land may not be theirs
Marc Patrone and Lorne Gunter break down the fallout after a B.C. court granted Aboriginal title over private property — and what the Richmond ruling means for homeowners and property rights.
B.C. family fleeing Canada after brutal attack caught on camera
A family living in Pitt Meadows, B.C., says it must flee Canada due to safety concerns following a brutal attack captured on camera.
Poilievre demands Carney cap deficit at $42B in letter
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding Prime Minister Mark Carney cap federal deficit spending at $42 billion, warning that exceeding this limit will only intensify Canada’s crushing affordability crisis.
Canada risks healthcare sovereignty with WHO global pandemic treaty: lawyers
Canadian constitutional advocates warn that Canada’s agreement to accept the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global pandemic treaty as binding will cede Canada’s sovereignty to an unelected international group and violate the country’s constitution.
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OP-ED: How a professor was destroyed for supporting Israel
Sue-Ann Levy writes, “Almost exactly two years ago, following the atrocities of Oct. 7, college professor Paul Finlayson made what he thought was a fair comment on Linkedin.”
Anadasangaree admits promised “1,000 CBSA officers” are actually “personnel”
Over six months after the Liberals promised to “secure” the U.S.-Canada border by hiring 1,000 new Canada Border Services Agency “officers” and 1,000 Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers, the Liberal Public Safety Minister quietly admitted that not all of the promised additions will even be officers.
Ottawa provides $12 million “exceptional” bailout to Ontario paper mill
The Carney government will provide a $12 million “exceptional one-time” loan to a northern Ontario paper mill to prevent its closure and subsidize operations.
Canadians doubt Carney’s strength in dealing with U.S. as voter honeymoon ends
Canadians are losing faith in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s leadership, particularly his ability to project strength and deliver results, as optimism dwindles over the outcome of crucial trade negotiations with the United States.
Top banker says capital investment doesn’t care about ‘elbows up’
One of Canada’s top bankers is calling on the Liberals to exhibit “more action” when it comes to nation-building projects and removing internal trade barriers, saying that capital will “flow to the point of least resistance.”
OP-ED: The car industry is hurting, and so is food manufacturing
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois writes, “If you needed a wake-up call for the global food-manufacturing complex, these past few months delivered it with a roar.”