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Canadian official causes stir with ‘progressive’ speech at UN narcotics conference The Liberal government used its first foray into the global anti-narcotics arena this week to signal a clear shift from the war on drugs philosophy, promising more safe-injection sites, promoting “harm reduction”...

Climate change a vote-changer at federal election, says poll Almost half of Australian voters say policies on climate change, renewable energy and the Great Barrier Reef will influence the way they vote at the next federal election, according to new polling shared exclusively with Guardian...

Alberta manufacturing sales plunge 13% in year as most provinces see upswing A Statistics Canada report paints a stark contrast between a robust national economy and one in Alberta that continues to shrink because of the collapse of the oil and gas sector. Manufacturing sales Canada-wide rose...

It finally happened. PC leader Patrick Brown says he supports carbon pricing | CP24.com OTTAWA -- Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown says he's in favour of putting a price on carbon to help deal with climate change, but he's still no fan of the Liberals' cap-and-trade...

Stephen Harper: Economic Downturn Is Only Temporary Alberta resource revenue plunges to historic low Alberta has been through booms and busts before, but the scale of the current slide in oil and gas revenues is on a level that no government has seen in modern history. Total revenues from...

Justin Trudeau honoured by Tsuut'ina First Nation as 'the one that keeps trying' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received thanks for his commitment to indigenous issues during an elaborate ceremony on the Tsuut'ina First Nation near Calgary Friday, where he was bestowed with a traditional...

Trudeau ends First Ministers' Conference with "Vancouver Declaration" on clean growth Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ended his second First Ministers’ Conference meeting with Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers by producing a national roadmap to fight climate change. The outcome of...

Trudeau says pipelines will pay for Canada's transition to a green economy Steadfast in his commitment to getting Canadian oil to market, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said putting pipelines in the ground will pay for the country's transition to a greener future. Opening the Globe 2016...

Alberta doesn’t send oil money to have-nots, and Ontario contributes more than Alberta The vitriol from Alberta’s loud and angry right started within hours of the announcement by Montréal-area mayors, back in January, that they would stand in opposition to the proposed Energy East Pipeline. In...

This looks like the same problem conbots are having in the states. Albertans don't need think-tanks to figure this out Be very worried, Canada — Preston Manning is on the road again trying to unite the right. Last time he was asked for his sage advice on this particular conjuring trick...

Massive layoffs coming as China confronts its overbuilt 'zombie economy' In central China, the city of Jin Cheng gathers another layer of black dust. It is surrounded by mines that pull coal out of the ground and load it onto trains headed for market. Never mind that for much of that coal...

Cuz it's a free market, man. Alberta crude struggles to reach refineries swamped with foreign oil Canadian imports of foreign crude are soaring, swamping refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick, while efforts to connect the plants with Alberta supplies encounter fresh roadblocks. The...

Woah, the senate actually farted out a good idea for once. Introduce sugar tax, ban food and drink ads for kids: Senate obesity report A new Senate report on Canada's obesity crisis is calling for a tax on sugary drinks, a ban on food and drink advertising aimed at children and government...

Kevin O’Leary calls Maxime Bernier a separatist for suggesting he’s a “tourist” in Quebec Kevin O'Leary discusses his experience attending and speaking at the Manning Conference and responds to remarks by Conservative MP for Beauce Maxime Bernier calling him a "tourist" to Quebec by saying...

Someone clearly didn't get Brad's pom poms. Quebec's legal action on Energy East mischaracterized, Notley says Premier Rachel Notley says she's holding her fire – for now – on Quebec's plan to request an injunction related to TransCanada's proposed Energy East pipeline, telling reporters the...

Funny. Ontario's deficit is going down. Huh. Saskatchewan hikes projected deficit as oil prices fall The plunging price of oil is pushing the Saskatchewan government’s budget further into the red. Finance Minister Kevin Doherty says the government is now forecasting a deficit of $427...

Trump rally turns violent: photographer thrown to ground amid protests A Trump rally at Radford University in Virginia turned ugly on Monday when Christopher Morris, an award-winning photographer with Time magazine, stepped beyond the bounds of the press pen to snap photos of Black Lives Matter...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DnpO_RTSNmQ&feature=youtu.be Donald Trump really just Drumpf, says HBO’s John Oliver Last Week Tonight host John Oliver finally rounded his vast sarcastic arsenal on Republican presidential nominee frontrunner Donald Trump on Sunday. Conceding that he had “mostly...

Trudeau to boost launch of group that aims to speed move to clean economy VANCOUVER — A group called Smart Prosperity that wants Canada to speed up the transition to a high-efficiency, low carbon economy will launch today in Vancouver. The cross-sectoral group, which includes business leaders...

Mississauga council to vote on legalizing Uber Mississauga could be the first city in the GTA to fully regulate Uber and other ride-hailing companies next week. A staff report to be debated at a council meeting March 2 recommends an “equal regulation” option that would legalize cheaper but...