Public Sector
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Governments earned $186M in pot taxes in 5 months of legalization: StatCan
Analyst says the figures don’t meet expectations
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Statistics Canada reports annual pace of inflation rises in May to 2.4 per cent
Food prices rose 3.5 per cent and transportation prices gained 3.1 per cent. But the price of gas was still down compared to last year
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Ottawa estimates corporations dodged up to $11.4 billion in 2014 tax payments
The Canada Revenue Agency study provides information on what approach to take when cracking down on tax evaders
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Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants
Trump’s rollback of environmental protection rules will allow states to determine their course for meeting environmental standards
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Business leaders urge Trudeau to meet Pelosi, as well as Trump to push new NAFTA
Business groups in all three countries are pushing for a timely ratification of the new pact
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Oregon tackles climate change with cap and trade proposal
Supporters call it the U.S.’s most progressive climate policy
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Climate talks held as Arctic ice melts, concerns grow
Officials meeting in the western city of Bonn for the June 17-27 talks are focusing on resolving issues that couldn’t be agreed upon at last December’s climate summit in Poland
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U.S.-Iran move closer to a flashpoint as tensions spike
Iran is breaking compliance with the controversial nuke deal, while the U.S. is escalating troop levels
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Liberals’ balancing act between energy and the environment climaxes this week
The Liberals have come under attack from both the left and the right for their energy policies
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Bank of Canada deputy governor says flexible exchange rate helps economy
The central bank is reviewing its inflation-control agreement with the federal government ahead of its renewal in 2021
