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Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, right, delivers remarks alongside Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Environment, energy ministers offer Jagmeet Singh a briefing on carbon pricing

Liberal ministers invite NDP leader Singh to a briefing on carbon pricing, countering Conservative disinformation claims.

Some Canadian CEOs say the hundreds of billions of dollars the United States is offering in subsidies for the energy transition is causing a worrisome brain drain of some of this country's top talent. The CEO of Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. Ken Seitz, is shown in this handout image.
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CEOs warn US energy transition subsidies are driving brain drain and investment out of Canada

Canadian CEOs warn that U.S. subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act are driving a brain drain and investment south.

People try to beat the 30C heat in Montreal, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Climate change made some heat waves at least 10 times more likely: Environment Canada

Climate change made August heat waves in northern Canada 10 times more likely, with temperatures 12-13 degrees above normal.

A person leaves a civic election polling station in Vancouver, on Saturday, October 15, 2022. British Columbia's New Democrats and Conservatives issued their plans for the mining industry while campaigning in the province's resource-rich communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. party leaders talk mining promises on campaign trail

British Columbia’s New Democrats and Conservatives issued their plans for the mining industry while campaigning in the province’s resource-rich communities. Both NDP Leader...

The heat is rising for Quebec Premier François Legault as opposition parties demand more answers about his government's investment in the planned Northvolt battery factory near Montreal. The entrance to Northvolt is shown in St-Basile-le-Grand, east of Montreal, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch
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Quebec opposition calls for transparency amid Northvolt layoffs, $7 billion battery plant investment

Opposition parties demand answers about Quebec's investment in the planned Northvolt battery factory near Montreal.

A report from a tribunal appointed by the Saskatchewan Party government says a proposed federal emissions cap and methane regulations would cause severe economic damage. Sakatchewan Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre, speaks during a ceremony in Whitecap Dakota Nation, Saskatchewan on July 15. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
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Ottawa’s proposed oil and gas cap could lead to revenue losses of $43 billion, slash 34,000 jobs: report

The report says a proposed federal emissions cap and methane regulations would cause severe economic damage.

Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, delivers remarks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Canada’s environment minister Guilbeault calls out Poilievre over 2023 fundraiser with oil and gas execs

Minister Guilbeault criticizes Poilievre for fundraising with oil executives, claiming it aids his wealthy allies against carbon pricing.

Printed Chinese and Canada flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR
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Miner backed by Canada’s Saskatchewan vows to compete with China in rare earths

Saskatchewan aims to rival China in rare earth metals, producing 400 tonnes yearly for EVs, staying price-competitive.

rbonRun chief technology officer Eddie Halfyard is shown inside the Nova Scotia Salmon Association's river restoration project in the West River in Sheet Harbour, N.S., in a handout photo. A Nova Scotia company says it will receive $25.4 million for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a technology that adds crushed limestone to river water. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CarbonRun **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Nova Scotia firm CarbonRun lands US$25 million to capture carbon

CarbonRun expects US$25.4M for river-liming projects in Canada and Scandinavia to reduce CO2 and improve salmon habitats.

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Phase one of building small nuclear reactor in Ontario is complete: energy minister

Ontario Power Generation is building four small modular reactors at its Darlington site in Clarington, Ont.

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