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The CEOs and executives of some of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies told a parliamentary committee Thursday that they while they oppose an emissions cap on their sector, they do support carbon pricing as a tool to reduce their industry’s environmental impact. CEOs and senior executives from Cenovus Energy Inc., Enbridge Inc., Imperial Oil […]

TORONTO — Toronto was on the brink of its first major transit strike in 16 years as union leadership vowed it was ready to shut down service while the city’s transit agency said there was still enough goodwill left to get a deal done before a midnight strike deadline. A strike could bring Canada’s most […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is shaking up his education and energy portfolios in a cabinet shuffle as the legislature heads into its summer break. Stephen Lecce moves from education, where he has served as minister since 2019, to energy, swapping portfolios with Todd Smith, who has been the minister of energy for the […]

CEOs and executives of some of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies defended their industry Thursday, the same day a group of Canadians personally affected by climate change called on the federal government to implement its proposed cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector. CEOs and senior executives from Cenovus Energy Inc., Enbridge […]

TORONTO — The head of Scotiabank says he’s not overly concerned with the election result in Mexico, a key area of focus for growth at the bank. Speaking at a Canadian Club Toronto event on Thursday, Scott Thomson said the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as president last weekend was no surprise, but the apparent congressional […]

TORONTO — The head of Scotiabank says he’s not overly concerned with the election result in Mexico, a key area of focus for growth at the bank. Speaking at a Canadian Club Toronto event on Thursday, Scott Thomson said the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as president last weekend was no surprise, but the apparent congressional […]

TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metals helped Canada’s main stock index post a small gain Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 84.08 points at 22,229.10. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 78.84 points at 38,886.17. The S&P 500 index was down 1.07 […]

SARNIA, Ont. — A Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant says it is being unfairly and “relentlessly targeted” by the federal and provincial governments, which have both recently instituted new rules specifically aimed at benzene emissions from that one facility. Earlier this week, Ontario introduced a new regulation limiting benzene emissions at Ineos Styrolution, with the government […]

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer and Yusei Kikuchi threw six strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Ernie Clement drove in a pair of runs and Justin Turner had two hits as Toronto salvaged a […]

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Taylor Marie Graham, PhD student, School of English and Theatre Studies, University of Guelph This week, I’m elated that my play Post Alice will […]