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NOTEBOOK: Atlantic, Pacific voters most worried about extreme weatherCanadians living on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts tend to have stronger feelings about extreme weather events according to internal government polls obtained by Global News.CanadaOct 21, 2023
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Quebec’s ‘green’ zeal likely to push Trudeau government’s climate policiesInternal government polling says voters in Quebec, unlike those in other provinces, should make fighting climate change a higher priority than inflation or lowering gas prices.PoliticsJan 7, 2023
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Quebec wants feds to focus on environment, for Alberta it’s the economy: PCO pollingGlobal News has obtained a 1,000 pages of polling data commissioned by the Privy Council Office, data which reveals regional differences when it comes identifying top priorities.PoliticsJan 2, 2023
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Delay, delay, delay: MPs seek fix to Canada’s broken Access-to-Information systemGovernment departments must respond to ATI requests in 30 days. But last week, the Privy Council Office responded to a Global News request 907 days after the request was filed.PoliticsDec 11, 2022
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Not all options exhausted by cabinet before Emergencies Act invoked, inquiry hearsMembers of the Privy Council testified including the deputy secretary to cabinet, Jacqueline Bogden, and Jeffery Hutchinson, a senior adviser in her office.CanadaNov 18, 2022
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Events broadcast on Trudeau’s Facebook page must be bilingual: language commissionerThe commissioner received complaints about the lack of French-language translation of a news conference announcing the appointment of Mary Simon as governor general.CanadaApr 18, 2022
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Federal government asked Canadians about radical changes to mail deliveryEnding home delivery, shutting rural post offices, and move to three-day-a-week service were among the ideas in a December poll commissioned by the Privy Council Office.CanadaFeb 6, 2022
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Privy Council Office polled Canadians on tax credits, cash subsidies for child careInternal government polls obtained by Global News show that a $5,000 tax credit for child care and a subsidy of $20/day are under consideration ahead of the 2021 budget.PoliticsFeb 13, 2021
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Internal government poll shows strong support for electric vehicle subsidyA majority in every region of the country, including Alberta, support federal cash being used to get consumers into plug-in electric vehicles.PoliticsFeb 10, 2021
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Michael Sabia named Canada’s next deputy minister of FinanceMichael Sabia will take the job effective Dec. 14. He replaces Paul Rochon, who will become senior official at the Privy Council Office.CanadaDec 7, 2020
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