Trudeau Faces Carbon Tax Fight as Alberta Prepares to End Levy – Bloomberg

Alberta’s new United Conservative Party government introduced a bill to repeal the oil-rich province’s carbon tax, setting up a legal showdown with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over a cornerstone of his environmental policy.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-22/trudeau-faces-carbon-tax-fight-as-alberta-prepares-to-end-levy

Minority governments another sign that Canada is in the midst of a political upheaval | CBC News

With more minority governments in provincial capitals than ever before, Canada is showing signs that it is taking part in a global wave of political disruption.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-minority-governments-1.5157390

Shoplifting and other petty-crime cases are being dropped by courts | CBC News

Across Canada, people accused of petty crimes like shoplifting, minor assault and fraud are walking free — because the justice system doesn’t have time to deal with their cases, as it struggles to move more serious crimes through the courts.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/crime-shoplifting-court-justice-delays-1.5153828

Scheer vows crackdown on those trying to ‘game’ Canada’s refugee system | CBC News

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would restore fairness and faith in the integrity of Canada’s immigration system by cracking down on those who “game” the refugee process and supporting newcomers who help boost the economy. Scheer is delivering a policy speech in Toronto.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-immigration-policy-refugees-economy-1.5153043

Liberal Insiders See Carney as Trudeau Successor, Star Reports

A group of Liberal Party insiders has discussed the possibility that Bank of England Governor Mark Carney could replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of their party, the Toronto Star reported.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/liberal-insiders-see-carney-as-trudeau-successor-star-reports/ar-AAC2Zbl

Government subsidies for business are greater than Canada’s entire defence budget | CBC Radio

From Bombardier to General Motors to the oil and gas industry, Canadian businesses benefit handsomely from government grants and tax breaks, even though politicians on both the left and the right have opposed so-called corporate welfare for decades. Peter Armstrong’s guests are John Lester, executive fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, and Roberta Lexier, a professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary who specialises in the history of the NDP.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-for-may-26-2019-1.5146999/government-subsidies-for-business-are-greater-than-canada-s-entire-defence-budget-1.5148266

New transportation rules announced to protect Canadian travellers | canada.com

New regulations for Canadian air carriers were announced today by federal transport minister Marc Garneau that are aimed at protecting travellers. The regulations include mandates for carriers to provide status updates every 30 minutes for flights that are late or cancelled, and some of the regulations are scheduled to take effect July 15.
— Read on o.canada.com/travel/new-transportation-rules-announced-to-protect-canadian-travellers