Steven Guilbeault

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Oil and gas, transportation remain biggest obstacles in Canada’s quest to cut emissions

Canada’s progress on significantly cutting pollution by 2030 is being undermined by growing emissions from the country’s oil and gas industry, according to the federal government’s annual emissions report to the United Nations.

By John Woodside & Natasha Bulowski | News, Energy, Politics | April 17th 2023

A gas station displays its prices in Bowmanville, Ont. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Doug Ives

National carbon price and rebates rise Saturday in Ontario, Prairies

Canadians in the prairies, two territories and Ontario will pay a bit more to fill their gas tanks or heat their houses next month as the national carbon price rises on Saturday.

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | March 31st 2023

A truck unloads grain into a grain dryer at a farm

Environment minister disappointed after Bloc, NDP, Greens vote for carbon price exemption bill

A bill exempting fossil fuels used for certain farming activities from the federal carbon price is headed to the Senate after the Conservatives, Bloc Québécois, NDP and Greens joined forces to pass it on March 29.

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | March 31st 2023

Alberta information commissioner to investigate oilsands tailings leak notifications

Alberta's information commissioner has started an investigation into how the province's energy regulator notified the public about tailings pond releases at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine.

By Bob Weber | News, Politics | March 23rd 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith leaves following a meeting on health care with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers, in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Ottawa. File photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Alberta premier promises change to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills

Premier Danielle Smith says laggardly public notification of Imperial Oil oilsands wastewater spills has illuminated the need for Alberta to ensure future alarms are sounded quicker.

By Dean Bennett | News, Politics | March 22nd 2023

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault looks on as Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, on Mar. 20, 2023 in Ottawa. Photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Guilbeault calls for stronger Alberta links on oilsands tailings ponds problems

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has repeated his call for a stronger federal presence when it comes to environmental monitoring and communications in the oilsands, following a pair of wastewater releases from Imperial Oil's Kearl mine in Alberta.

By Bob Weber | News, Politics | March 21st 2023

Steven Guilbeault

Oil and gas, transportation remain biggest obstacles in Canada’s quest to cut emissions

National carbon price and rebates rise Saturday in Ontario, Prairies

Environment minister disappointed after Bloc, NDP, Greens vote for carbon price exemption bill

Alberta information commissioner to investigate oilsands tailings leak notifications

Alberta premier promises change to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills

Guilbeault calls for stronger Alberta links on oilsands tailings ponds problems

Massive tailings leak highlights another vexing oilsands problem

Feds and Alberta government to study oilsands tailings leak reporting

Alberta oilsands leak reveals gaps in industry oversight

Nature group says Canada must strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals

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