Public Sector
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China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong
Freeland said any legislation should preserve Hong Kong’s autonomy, judicial independence and rule of law
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About 2,400 Ontario public servants take buyout packages
Treasury Board says the buyout will help the government deal with an $11.7-billion deficit
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Transat sees second quarter profits plunge as Air Canada takeover talks continue
Last week Mach Inc. announced in a press release a higher offer than Air Canada. Their offer would include getting financial help from the Quebec government
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Federal government making electronic logs mandatory for truck, bus drivers
The devices track when and how long drivers have been behind the wheel
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While Trump wages trade war, Pence tries to ease GOP anxiety
The manufacturing and agricultural areas most affected by NAFTA are among the most politically significant of 2020. It guides Pence’s travel schedule
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Alberta government to bring in bill to alter union wage deals
The move led to a heated tussle with the opposition on renegotiating unionized workers’ contract agreements
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‘We’re deeply sorry:’ Husky fined $3.8M for leak into North Saskatchewan River
Guilty on three environmental charges: two under federal migratory birds and fisheries legislation and one under a provincial law for releasing a harmful substance
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Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill
The new review process could see 100 new resource projects worth $500 billion to be proposed over the next decade
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec’s Francois Legault
Both premiers are opposed to the federal government’s carbon tax and Bill C-69
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Canada may need higher carbon taxes to meet its Paris targets, PBO says
A Parliamentary Budget Office report estimates that extra price on carbon to be $6 a tonne and rising to $52 by 2030
