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Environmental lawyer Michael Gerrard explains Trump’s pro-pollution crusade—and its limits.

The Canadian psychologist is leading a Trump administration-linked network opposed to eliminating greenhouse gas pollution by 2050.

Three municipal developers' organizations are calling on all levels of government to address inconsistencies in construction rules in the Greater Toronto Area that are making them too expensive to build, particularly in light of the trade war with the U.S.

Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa Friday morning, Poilievre said his plan for "more boots, less suits" will expand training halls and provide direct grants and faster access to employment insurance for apprentices in licensed trades.

The money is coming through the Strategic Innovation Fund, which falls under the Innovation, Science and Economic Development ministry.

The proposal was set to take effect on June 25 of last year and would have seen all businesses and individuals reporting more than $250,000 in capital gains in a year pay more tax on those proceeds.

Rolling back environmental policy will hurt Canadians in the long run, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told the executives of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies after they called for a national energy crisis to fast track new fossil fuel projects. The public spat reveals a new front in the ongoing battle over the sector's future in Canada.

Whether it’s pollution or a silver bullet that will save the planet may depend on whom you ask. From shore, a pipe releases a mixture of water and magnesium oxide — a powdery white mineral used in everything from construction to heartburn pills that Planetary Technologies, based in Nova Scotia, is betting will absorb more planet-warming gases into the sea.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that in her first face-to-face meeting with the new prime minister she gave him an earful on wildfires and oil sales and warned him national unity hangs in the balance.

The 62-year-old has represented the city's Nepean seat since 2015.

New research finds the industry’s campaigns to confuse the public about beef’s climate impact go back longer than previously recognized.

The agency expects to lose 800 jobs over the coming two years as its spending drops.

Despite becoming a 'political football' in the pending federal election, the Great Bear Sea MPA network is designed to balance ocean protection with sustainable fishing, says Dallas Smith, president of the Na̲nwak̲olas Council.

What’s next for Canada? With an election looming, a trade war escalating, and a climate crisis that cannot wait, join Canada's National Observer’s journalists live on March 28 to unpack this critical moment and what it means for the country's future.

Sources would not confirm the specific date of the vote, but federal campaigns must run at least 37 days.