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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens the survival of the Ukrainian people and the existence of Ukraine as an independent country. And if the unrestrained military assaults weren’t horrific enough, they also pose grave internal and external nuclear perils to Ukraine and the world. First, whether intentionally or indiscriminately, Russia fired rockets at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear ..read more
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2y ago
Welcome to Net Zero, your daily industry brief on clean energy and Canadian-resource politics. The Lead Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says oil from his province could help Europe stop using Russian fossil fuels. “We have the product the world needs now, more than ever before,” Furey said. Furey and others have suggested that ..read more
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2y ago
Politicians can be sensitive souls. That, surely, was why Conservative leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis blocked me on Twitter last year after I’d written a column questioning some of her views of LGBTQ2 equality and women’s reproductive rights. I’ve never met the new MP for Haldimand—Norfolk, and the article was courteous — even flattering — but ..read more
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2y ago
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2y ago
Welcome to Net Zero, your daily industry brief on clean energy and Canadian-resource politics. The Lead Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says oil from his province could help countries transition away from Russian fossil fuels. “We have the product the world needs now more than ever before,” Furey said. Furey and others have pointed ..read more
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2y ago
Politicians can be sensitive souls. That, surely, was why Conservative leadership candidate Dr. Leslyn Lewis blocked me on Twitter last year after I’d written a column questioning some of her views on LGBTQ2 equality, and women’s reproductive rights. I’ve never met the new MP for Haldimand-Norfolk, the article was courteous and even flattering but, as ..read more
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2y ago
Canada added 337,000 jobs last month, completely recovering the losses in January when provinces brought in stricter COVID-19 measures. The increase brought the country’s unemployment rate to 5.5 per cent, thereby tightening the labour market, according to the labour-force survey Statistics Canada released Friday. The lowest unemployment rate on record was 5.4 per cent in ..read more
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2y ago
Jean Charest, a minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney, and Liberal Quebec premier for nine years, chose Calgary to announce he is seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. “I know how to win,” Charest told his audience gathered in the Wild Rose craft brewery Thursday night, explaining he chose ..read more
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2y ago
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2y ago
There’s something about war that forces countries to figure out their place in the world. Canada is no exception. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and the horrific scenes of barbarism we all witness daily, remind us that despite our relative isolation and good fortune, Canada has a role to play in defending democracy and civilized ..read more