Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Oct. 14. ...
Author Archives: Geoff Zochodne
Ontario prepares to take long, hard and climate-focused look at fossil fuels
The government released a discussion paper Thursday ahead of consultations on its still-to-be-determined energy strategy, which will focus more on First Nations as well. ...
Happening: Brown calls on PM to nix province’s cap-and-trade system
Brown sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday that first calls for the latter’s support of “revenue neutral” carbon-pricing schemes at the provincial level. ...
How a $13-billion overhaul of Ontario’s biggest nuclear plant could help treat brain tumours
The CEO of Bruce Power says its refurbishment agreement with the province is helping the company provide medical-grade cobalt. ...
Ontario government interested in offsetting its air travel emissions – but jet fuel free from cap and trade
While British Columbia’s carbon tax covers jet fuel, Ontario’s cap-and-trade plan will not. ...
New interim fairness commissioner named, pay bump approved for next
The appointment follows an order in council that sets the full-time fairness commissioner’s maximum salary at $146,178 annually. ...
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Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, Oct. 11. ...
Seen: Rise in part-time work helps Ontario add 16,200 jobs in September
Statistics Canada reported Friday that Ontario gained 16,200 jobs in September, but shed 5,200 full-time positions. ...
Happening (or not): Jagmeet Singh coy about federal NDP leadership bid
Deputy Ontario NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says there's no timeline for his decision to run, or not, for the leadership of the federal party. ...
Brown says PCs could have nearly 100,000 members by end of year
“Our membership is increasingly diverse, it is increasingly young, and that is a beautiful thing for our party to see,” Brown said. ...
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