OTTAWA — In late September, hundreds of thousands of Canadians took to the streets across the country to demand more from their governments on climate change.
Climate Change Chosen as Canadian Press News Story of the Year for 2019
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Northern Residents Need Bigger Rebates to Offset Carbon Tax: Nunavut Premier
OTTAWA — Canadians living in the North should receive higher rebates to compensate for the federal carbon tax than people in Southern Canada, the premier of Nunavut said after meeting Thursday with the prime minister.
Environment Groups Say Climate Change Should Dominate Cabinet Mandate
OTTAWA — Several environment leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put action on climate change into the mandate letter of every minister he names to his inner circle.
Pallister Says Canada Can Unite on Climate Action If Partisan Politics Set Aside
OTTAWA — Giving clear indications that he’s prepared to broker a truce between the federal Liberals and his more disgruntled Prairie counterparts, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said he offered strategies to the prime minister Friday for uniting the country.
Elizabeth May Resigning as Green Party Leader, Names Jo-Ann Roberts Successor
OTTAWA — Elizabeth May says she is no longer the leader of the federal Green party.
Brandon Sees Biggest Reduction in Beverage Container Litter: Audit
A new audit by the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association shows beverage container litter has decreased in five Manitoba cities.
Liberals: TMX Pipeline Could Fund $500 Million a Year in Clean Energy Projects
OTTAWA — The Liberal government expects to get $500 million a year out of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline and is promising to spend it all on cleaner sources of energy and projects that pull carbon out of the atmosphere.
Conservative Carbon Tax ‘Resistance’ Showing Cracks After Liberals Re-Elected
The so-called “resistance” force of Conservative premiers waging war against the carbon tax implemented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began showing cracks on Tuesday, following the Liberals’ re-election.
Can’t Have It Both Ways: Jackman-Atkinson
Across our communities, we wonder why young people aren’t getting more involved. Last week, I saw why. On Friday, youth across the world took part in a climate strike.
Canadian Youth Gather En Masse Across Canada to Demand Drastic Climate Action
OTTAWA — The 16-year-old Swedish activist who started the global climate protest movement, pushing thousands of Canadians to the streets today, says she thinks the nasty backlash she has faced from some leaders is proof positive the message is getting across.
Pallister Promises Plastic Bag Ban, Liquor Delivery and More in Second Term
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his re-elected Progressive Conservative government is looking to ban plastic bags.
Environment Champions Want Voters to Make Climate Their Main Priority This Fall
OTTAWA — Two leading Canadian activists say voters need to think about climate change as if we are country at war against greenhouse-gas emissions.
