Jonathan Wilkinson
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$12.3 million from Manitoba, federal government going towards sustainable aviation fuelsToday, parliament and the province announced a combined total of $12.3 million towards a sustainable aviation fuel facility, planned to be built in Portage la Prairie, Man.EnvironmentJan 17
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Manitoba premier wants to work with Ottawa on revisiting carbon pricingManitoba Premier Wab Kinew says that he wants to work with Ottawa in his desire to revisit the federal carbon price's application in his province.CanadaJan 17
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Ottawa was always flexible on clean energy rules, despite Alberta concerns: WilkinsonEnergy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government is open to extending the deadline for existing natural gas plants to operate without emissions-trapping technology.EnvironmentNov 28, 2023
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Trudeau rules out more carbon price carve-outs: ‘Absolutely not’Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there will be 'no more carve-outs coming' as premiers call for more carbon price exemptions.CanadaOct 31, 2023
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Smith says despite difficulty with Liberals, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinetDanielle Smith told a business conference on Friday that despite her concerns with the federal Liberal government, there are some cabinet ministers she can work with.PoliticsSep 22, 2023
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Feds pledge $175M for 12 clean energy projects in AlbertaSeveral Alberta-based clean energy projects will be bolstered by millions in funding from the federal government, but the premier says the net-zero goals remain far-fetched.EconomySep 18, 2023
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Wildfires in Canada could burn into late fall, winterForecast maps show Manitoba is likely to see intense fire activity in September, with Saskatchewan, Eastern Alberta and Western Ontario also likely to see “above-average” activity.EnvironmentSep 7, 2023
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Alberta minister says federal strings on electricity climate funding a ‘threat’Billions of dollars in tax credits and grants will be tied to progress toward Ottawa's target for a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, said the federal energy minister.PoliticsAug 8, 2023
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Net-zero electricity grid for Alberta is possible, federal minister saysThe federal government and the province of Alberta continue to disagree about whether a net-zero electricity grid is achievable by 2035.CanadaJul 11, 2023
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Alberta and Ottawa remain far apart on energy, climate policies after meetingFederal ministers met with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to discuss the Liberal government's clean energy job transition bill and emissions targets for Alberta and Ottawa.PoliticsJun 19, 2023
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