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In 1965, Liberal Prime Minister Lester Pearson brought Pierre Elliott Trudeau into politics in order to shore up his bench — and eventually take his job. Is it time for Justin Trudeau to do the same with Mark Carney?
The membership of Alberta's United Conservative Party seems determined to drag the province back to the 1950s, and Premier Danielle Smith may not be able (or willing) to stop it. Just remember, Alberta conservatives: You wanted this.
Alberta is following Ontario's playbook: Sharpening knives that will be plunged into the backs of renewable energy workers, landowners and diversified energy companies across the province.
A proposed federal bill is a thinly veiled trespass law that would hinder the exposure of issues related to animal welfare, workers' rights, food safety and environmental protection.
The federal government wants to get more heat pumps installed in homes across Canada, especially in vote-rich Atlantic Canada. Not surprisingly, Conservatives are already trying to confuse Canadians about their costs and benefits.
By expanding the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program, the federal government acknowledges energy efficiency's role in reducing costs for Canadians struggling with high bills.