Infrastructure
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Highlights from the 2019 federal budget tabled Tuesday
It includes $300 million over three years for rebates of up to $5,000 on electric or hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles, and $950 million for municipal governments to refit their own buildings for energy efficiency
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Unifor reports productive talks with General Motors on Oshawa plant
Union president Jerry Dias said a deal to transform operations to maintain some jobs could be reached within weeks
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October dates set for preliminary hearing in shipbuilding secrets case
A date has been set aside for a preliminary inquiry in the case of a public servant accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a naval contract
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First Nations, cities support B.C.’s plan to require permits for pipelines [UPDATED]
Canada says the proposed amendments to B.C.’s Environmental Management Act must be struck down as they give the province a “veto” over projects
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Opposition MPs call for open justice committee, Wilson Raybould to reappear
Conservative MP Lisa Raitt would welcome town hall meetings and have Wilson-Raybould reply to witnesses in the SNC Lavalin affair
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Reliance on equalization not a factor in Quebec’s low productivity rate: author
“One hour worked in Quebec generates less wealth than one hour worked elsewhere in Canada,” said Robert Gagne
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Alberta government announces further easing of oil production restrictions
A news release says the province’s crude-by-rail program is scheduled to begin initial shipments in July, ramping up to 120,000 barrel-a-day shipments by 2020
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Air Canada grounds its Boeing Max 8s until at least July 1 to provide certainty
Air Canada says it has taken several steps to adjust for grounded Max 8s, which represent about six per cent of its total fleet capacity
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Former VP of United Auto Workers charged in corruption probe
Officials at Fiat Chrysler, known as FCA, and the UAW enriched themselves by using company money set aside for a job-training centre
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WestJet suspends 2019 financial guidance after Boeing 737 Max grounded
The Calgary-based airline says its financial outlook provided as late as a month ago are being put on hold
