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During Question Period on Wednesday, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of driving up grocery prices through hidden “Liberal taxes” on farmers and manufacturers. Carney countered that independent research shows the industrial carbon tax has a “net impact of around zero per cent” on food prices, while a Liberal minister dismissed the...

Doctor shortages are taking a toll on Saskatchewan residents and local clinics. With Saskatoon City Council passing the budget last week, what are some of the similar challenges facing Regina? The provincial NDP questions Scott Moe over his position on the carbon tax.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Monday slammed the Liberals after a report from Feed Ontario revealed that food bank use was up 13 per cent in one year. “In a country with this much farmland and this much wealth, our people should be able to eat.” He added that Prime Minister Mark Carney “wants to...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre focused on the upcoming federal budget during question period in the House of Commons on Wednesday. “We have put forward common sense proposals to make life more affordable, like eliminating all the hidden taxes on food,” Poilievre said. He added Canadians “can choose an affordable budget with an affordable life. And...

Canada’s annual inflation rate increased to 2.4 per cent in September, mainly because of prices at the pumps and food inflation. Even though gas prices have been declining on an annual basis — helped by Ottawa’s decision to scrap the carbon tax — prices this September are still higher than they were at this time...

Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre had a message for Mark Carney on Wednesday telling the prime minister to “stop betraying our workers,” while making a stop in Sault Ste. Marie. The message was in response to news that automaker Stellantis has cancelled its plan to make Jeeps at its Brampton, Ont., facility, shifting production...

Last week, severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi revealed the frame of an old wooden merchant shipwreck on Tan Thanh beach in Hội An. According to experts who took wood samples to run carbon dating on, the ship is believed to be from the 14th to 16th century.

A long-awaited Liberal promise is now in motion. The New Brunswick government announced that the carbon adjuster will be removed from the provincial fuel costs by the start of December. The ruling Liberals say this will help with affordability but others aren’t so sure. Anna Mandin reports.

SaskPower is reporting a net loss of $136 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year. The utility says the decline stems from a $45-million drop in revenue and $83 million in higher expenses, driven by fuel, maintenance and the federal carbon tax.

Saskatchewan’s $349 million deficit could grow to roughly $800 million depending on the industrial carbon tax.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled plans to table the ‘Canadian Sovereignty Act’ in the fall session of Parliament. He said the act would repeal C-69 to make it easier to build pipelines and other major projects, repeal bill C-48, do away with the industrial carbon tax and EV sales mandate and eliminate capital gains tax...

The first big wave of alleged threats against Canadian politicians was sparked by the carbon tax. Catherine McKenna was the environment minister when the Trudeau government’s carbon tax and rebate program took effect. She became a lightning rod for opponents of the policy. The abuse and threats started online and moved to the very real...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced her government will indefinitely freeze its industrial carbon price. Heather Yourex-West looks at how Smith’s decision could deepen Alberta’s fractures with the federal government and the rest of Canada.

Canada’s inflation rate dipped from 2.3 per cent in March to 1.7 per cent in April, mostly thanks to the consumer carbon tax being eliminated, but the devil is in the details. Heather Yourex-West explains how grocery prices are still on the rise, how Canada’s economic future is uncertain due to tariffs, and what this...

The Alberta government is making a change to its industrial carbon tax. Calgarians are preparing for another possible postal strike. One of Calgary’s new political parties will try to avoid a vote split by running fewer candidates.

A skydiving instructor is dead after jumping from a plane west of Edmonton. The Alberta government is making a change to its industrial carbon tax. Edmonton’s first political party to enter the municipal election race reveals its starting lineup.

At the start of April, the Federal Government made the decision to eliminate the consumer carbon tax. Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan Vice President Chris Procyk, joined our Katherine Ludwig to share thoughts on the change and what might happen next.

Arguing it will raise food prices, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government would scrap new federal packaging plans and end a ban on single-use plastics. Speaking Friday, Poilievre promised to repeal bans on plastic straws, bags, and containers, calling the policies “costly, out of touch, and harmful to low-income Canadians.” Poilievre also outlined...

With a new Liberal government led by Mark Carney, Canadians could soon see a middle class tax cut, carbon tax relief, and the end of trade barriers that may inject $250 billion into the economy. Money expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq joins us to break down what all this means for your paycheque, job prospects, and day-to-day...

Another busy week in both federal and provincial politics as move closer to federal election day. Joining us this week on our political panel is Maria Dobrinskaya, political strategist, Brittney Kerr, Framepoint Public Affairs founding partner & Aisha Estey, BC Conservatives party president.