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Millions of Canadians will receive the year’s first carbon rebates from the federal government this week. January payments of the Canada Carbon Rebate will go out on Wednesday to Canadians in eight provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.The tax-free rebates return 90 per cent of the revenue collected by Ottawa from the federal carbon price levied to households in these provinces.Canada Revenue Agency says the payments are meant to help eligible individuals and families offset the cost of the federal pollution pricing.British Columbia, Quebec and Northwest Territories have their own carbon pricing system for consumers, so residents there don’t receive the federal payment. Yukon and Nunavut use the f...

The NDP wants to stop critical mineral exports to the United States in response to Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on Canada, party leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday. “I’m calling on all political leaders to support turning off the taps on those critical minerals. Let’s stop the flow of those critical minerals into the States. There’s no quicker way to get Donald Trump to back away from tariffs,” Singh said while speaking to reporters in Ottawa.The U.S. is Canada’s top destination for critical mineral exports, according to data from Natural Resources Canada. In 2023, Canada exported 59 per cent of its mineral exports to the U.S.The total value of the critical minerals trade with the U.S. was $38.2 billion, a drop of 10 per cent from 2022, with $29.8 billion of that made up of Canada’s crit...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2025 7:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size As a race to elect a new Liberal leader quickly approaches, a high-profile candidate appears set to throw their hat into the ring. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to launch his bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after signalling plans through his campaign team.Former B.C. premier Christy Clark has said she is also debating whether to put her name forward, telling CBC Radio’s “The House” she was “very seriously” considering it last week, but that she was disappointed with ...

As the federal Liberals prepare to choose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor, another Liberal leadership race is getting underway in Quebec this week. The stakes are high for the Quebec Liberals, who have been in the political wilderness for years, with dismal polling among francophone voters. Candidates and observers say the party needs to broaden its appeal beyond Montreal if it’s to have any chance of forming government in the 2026 provincial election.The campaign will unfold in the shadow of the race taking shape in Ottawa. And with Trudeau’s former Quebec lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, the likely front-runner, the Quebec Liberals will have to set themselves apart from a federal party in turmoil.“Let’s face it,” said political analyst Karim Boulos. “It’s not a great time to be a L...