Mia Rabson
TorontoStar
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Climate policies and fossil fuel: Clean fuel regulations and carbon pricing explained
OTTAWA - On Saturday, the federal government’s long-promised clean fuel regulations will take effect across Canada. Here are five things to know about... → Read More
Bloc leader optimistic Trudeau will call public inquiry into foreign interference
OTTAWA - The federal government appeared to be on the verge of calling a public inquiry on foreign interference Wednesday after months of resisting ca... → Read More
One in four Canadians say they have been affected by wildfires this year: poll
OTTAWA - More than one in four Canadians told a polling firm this week that they have been affected by the record-setting wildfires that have rocked m... → Read More
Oil and gas, electricity emissions remain a challenge for Ottawa-Alberta relationship
OTTAWA - There is no line in the sand between his government and Alberta over energy and climate policies but there is also still a lot of daylight in... → Read More
Wildfire battles continue as heat, air quality alerts affect most of Canada
OTTAWA - Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy levels across much of southern and northern Ontario and several communities in Briti... → Read More
Feds open to cutting plastic production but global agreement will be hard: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Canada is open to the idea of including a requirement to cut back on the production of plastic in a new global treaty to eliminate plastic po... → Read More
Canada closing in on deal to get Stellantis battery plant back on track: Champagne
OTTAWA - A deal to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor is inching closer, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said W... → Read More
Doug Ford ‘disappointed’ in feds’ handling of rocky Stellantis deal for EV battery plant
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is responding to federal calls for the province to help fund commitments Canada made to automaker Stellantis by saying he is “disappointed” with how Ottawa has handled the issue. → Read More
How an ‘energizer bunny,’ cheeseburgers and $14 billion helped Canada woo Volkswagen
The $14-billion deal that will see Volkswagen, the world’s largest automaker, set up a manufacturing presence in Canada for the first time in history,... → Read More
Former secretary of state Clinton to join Liberal convention in Ottawa next week
OTTAWA - Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the first woman to run as a major party candidate for United States president, will headline the L... → Read More
Federal government has tabled new offer on tenth day of strike, PSAC says
Both sides are facing pressure to reach a deal, though there is no talk of back-to-work legislation being on the way. → Read More
Nature group says Canada must strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals
A national biodiversity group says Canada needs to keep genetically engineered animals out of the wild, after the federal government recently rejected several attempts to strengthen its existing laws. → Read More
Object over Yukon ordered shot down because of threat posed to aircraft: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Canadian recovery teams are searching the Yukon wilderness for the remnants of an object shot down by American military planes Saturday after... → Read More
Feds will increase annual health transfer and offer targeted funding with conditions
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will offer the provinces a “significant” increase to the Canada Health Transfer and additional money if they agree to… → Read More
Feds will increase annual health transfer and offer targeted funding with conditions
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will offer the provinces a “significant” increase to the Canada Health Transfer and additional money if they agree to one-on-one deals targetin... → Read More
WHO decision on COVID-19 emergency won't affect Canada's response: Tam
COVID-19 monitoring and public health responses are not going to end. → Read More
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA — The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday… → Read More
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA – The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week. Prime Mini... → Read More
Convoy organizer says plans to stage a 2023 protest in Winnipeg are off
OTTAWA – Freedom Convoy 2.0 appears to be a bust. Canada Unity, one of the anti-government protest groups behind the protests that headlined much of last year, has called off its plans to restag... → Read More
'Do more and do it faster': Steven Guilbeault's first year as environment minister
"I think that the prime minister wanted to have an activist in this position because he believes that is what is needed" → Read More