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Alberta and Ottawa to unveil details of pipeline pact and industrial carbon tax plan

15 May 2026 at 08:00
OTTAWA — After weeks of negotiations, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are set to announce today the next phase of its agreement to pave the way for the construction of a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, in exchange for Alberta increasing its industrial carbon tax. Read More

‘Not acceptable’: AFN national chief decries timeline for Liberals’ proposed overhaul of rules for major projects

14 May 2026 at 17:41
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said Thursday that the 30-day consultation window the federal government gave to collect feedback on a sweeping set of reforms to speed up the building of new infrastructure projects is "not acceptable." Read More

Falling support for Doug Ford and Ontario PCs as appetite grows for political alternatives: poll

14 May 2026 at 10:00
About half of Ontarians say their impression of Premier Doug Ford has worsened in recent months and 56 per cent believe the province is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new Postmedia-Leger survey. Read More

Russian train billionaire sues Canadian government to be removed from sanctions list

14 May 2026 at 08:00
OTTAWA — Nikita Anatolyevich Mishin, a Russian billionaire Canada says is an oligarch associated with Vladimir Putin, is suing the federal government to be removed from the country's sanctions list. Read More

Danielle Smith vows to appeal Alberta court decision overruling separatist petition

13 May 2026 at 21:47
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government would appeal a court ruling on Wednesday that struck down the approval of an independence petition that could have forced a separation vote in the province. Read More
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