Month: May 2019

Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Sandberg could be found in contempt of Parliament, MPs warn

Canadian MPs are warning that Facebook’s top officials could be found in contempt of Parliament if they continue to ignore a subpoena to testify in Ottawa this week.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/facebooks-zuckerberg-sandberg-could-be-found-in-contempt-of-parliament-mps-warn/ar-AABYAIR

Ontario Liberal MPs eye ‘soda tax’ idea for October election campaign | CBC News

A “sugar sweetened beverages levy” or what is more commonly known as a soda tax, is included in a list of Ontario caucus priorities obtained by CBC News.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-ontario-soda-tax-proposal-federal-election-campaign-katie-simpson-1.5136724

Trudeau’s Pipeline Expansion Gets Boost From Court Ruling – Bloomberg

British Columbia’s top appeals court ruled the province doesn’t have the jurisdiction to restrict shipments of oil-sands crude, giving a boost to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bid to complete the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-24/british-columbia-can-t-restrict-oil-sands-shipments-court-says

Andrew Scheer really doesn’t want to talk about abortion. Neither did Stephen Harper | CBC News

Andrew Scheer would very like to squelch talk of how abortion rights would fare under a Scheer government. He might consider asking his old boss how easy it is to keep a lid on the abortion debate while in office.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-scheer-abortion-justin-trudeau-harper-1.5146509

In reversal, Jason Kenney now says Alberta can live with amended C-69 environmental assessment bill | CBC News

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the leaders of the three other provincial parties are offering an olive branch to the Trudeau government on C-69, saying they’re now prepared to accept the controversial overhaul of Canada’s environmental assessment process — as long as the Senate’s amendments are part of it.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-kenney-bill-c69-amendments-1.5147516

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to drop pledge to balance budget in 2 years | CBC News

Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer on Friday plans to drop a previous pledge to balance the budget within two years if elected, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has made it impossible to do so responsibly.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-scheer-to-run-deficits-1.5147624

Mike Pence is coming to Ottawa — but why hasn’t Trump made a state visit to Canada yet? | CBC News

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence is coming to Canada next week to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss what the U.S. Embassy calls the “swift adoption” of the new NAFTA — but there’s no sign of President Donald Trump planning a similar visit north of the border.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-presidential-visits-to-canada-1.5113449