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Carbon tax would leave most Canadians with more money: study

Canadians in almost all income brackets could come out ahead financially with a federally-imposed carbon tax, according to a study on the policy by the pro-carbon tax group Clean Prosperity.
Saganash drops F-word in House of Commons over Trans Mountain

New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash apologized to the House of Commons on Tuesday for using the F-word to describe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's approach to Indigenous rights.
Trudeau embarks on New York charm offensive as UN fixates on Trump

Canada embarked on a high-level Big Apple charm offensive of sorts Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump barrelled into the UN General Assembly with his trademark bombast and braggadocio, singing the praises of his protectionist "America First" agenda to decidedly mixed reviews.
U.S. and Canada 'eternally bound,' Jesse Jackson says after meeting PM

U.S. civil-rights icon Jesse Jackson had a private chat with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday and invited him to a conference in Detroit.
'Stop the regulatory merry-go-round:' Alberta ministers to fight C-69 in Ottawa

Alberta cabinet ministers are heading to Ottawa to push for changes to federal legislation that would overhaul energy project reviews.
Former U.S. ambassador urges expat Americans to vote

A former U.S. ambassador to Canada is taking the battle for this year's midterms elections north of the border, calling on more than 600,000 Americans living in this country to register for a vote that is gearing up to be a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency.
Debate brewing over what new stat holiday should focus on

Canada came one tiny step closer to creating a new federal statutory holiday on Monday, with the government confirming it is supporting an NDP MP’s bill which first proposed the idea, though a debate is brewing over what the intention of the holiday should be.

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