Canada’s new methane regulations ‘critical’ step despite years of delay
Canada set a high bar globally when the country announced new standards Monday to crack down on planet-warming methane emissions, say observers.
Gérard Deltell
Everyone wants a chat with Suncor’s CEO
Not one, but two federal committees now want Suncor CEO Rich Kruger to answer for his statement that the company will focus on its oilsands operations to pad the pockets of shareholders.
Bloc hammers Liberals on climate change as wildfires rage
The Bloc Québécois used its last opposition day to hammer the Liberals on climate change as forest fires rage across the country, forcing people from their homes and darkening the skies with smoke.
Parliament to make Imperial Oil tailings documents public
The public will soon be able to read a lengthy document Imperial Oil submitted to a parliamentary committee studying the recent tailings leaks at its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta.
Alberta oilsands spill hidden from First Nation an audacious act of ‘environmental racism’
Federal politicians have joined the chorus of anger over Imperial Oil’s failure to alert a downriver First Nations community of a massive release of oilsands tailings first reported last May.
As Parliament resumes, Poilievre remains focused on inflation
It's no secret what Pierre Poilievre thinks about government spending and inflation.
Pierre Poilievre casts a big shadow cabinet
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s hefty 71-member shadow cabinet includes both former leadership rivals and loyal followers, along with a new role: shadow minister of red tape reduction.
Industry minister insists telecoms must help each other during outages
Canada’s industry minister has directed the country’s major telecom companies to reach agreements on emergency roaming, assisting each other during outages and a communication protocol to better inform Canadians during emergencies.
Conservative leadership candidates face off at French debate in vote-rich Quebec
Expectations are high for ex−Quebec premier Jean Charest as he is set to take the stage for the French−language Conservative leadership debate in his home province, a crucial region that has proven instrumental in the party’s last two leadership races.
Canada bans China's Huawei and ZTE from 5G telecom networks
The Liberal government is banning Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies and ZTE from Canada's long-awaited blueprint for next-generation mobile networks.
Ed Fast dumped as finance critic after dissing Poilievre
Ed Fast is no longer the Conservative finance critic, interim party leader Candice Bergen says.
Poilievre's team attacks Charest's Conservative cred as his campaign takes shape
A Conservative senator from Quebec helping Pierre Poilievre try to win leadership of the party is criticizing Jean Charest as a "Conservative of convenience," who on Monday, March 7, 2022, nabbed an endorsement from another potential contender.
Tories wait until Sept. to choose new leader
The Conservative Party of Canada will wait until Sept. 10 to pick a new leader, providing more time for prospective candidates to mount their campaigns, including former Quebec premier Jean Charest.
Conservatives help fast-track the government's conversion therapy ban
Canada's House of Commons erupted into a scene of cheers and cross-party hugs on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, as MPs unanimously adopted a motion presented by a Conservative MP to fast-track the passage of a Liberal government bill banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ Canadians.
New Parliament tackles contentious issues
Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today, November 22, 2021, for the first time in five months.