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Parliamentary budget officer says climate change already costing economy billions
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – The parliamentary budget officer says climate change is already hurting the Canadian economy. A new analysis released today shows that in 2021, Canada’s GDP was 0.8 per cent lower than what it could have been without climate change, which amounts to $20 to $25 billion less in economic activity. That is linked to ... Read More »
1 responseWindsor considered delaying plan to clear bridge blockade because of Ottawa protest
By Laura Osman and David Fraser, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – OPP Supt. Dana Earley says she briefly considered putting off an operation to clear a blockade of protesters at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. fearing it might make the ongoing occupation in downtown Ottawa worse. Earley is testifying before the commission investigating the federal government’s decision to use the Emergencies Act last ... Read More »
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