The federal government is committing $450 million towards the United Nations’ (UN) Green Climate Fund (GCF), which Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s department says is intended to help developing countries establish their own “clean energy transitions and climate-resilient sustainable development.” Mr. Guilbeault’s department says the funding will go toward the “second replenishment” of the GCF, which the Environment Department calls…
Federal Regulator Proposes New Compensation Rules for Air Passengers
July 12, 2023
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Airlines cannot deny passengers compensation for poor service in situations they “knew about, or should have known about,” says a federal transport regulator in changes proposed under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR). Compensation for flight delays must be paid “except in exceptional circumstances” which the APPR will identify, wrote the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)…
Lawmakers Launch Bill to Prevent More ‘Accounting Errors’ at Pentagon After $6.2 Billion Flub
July 12, 2023
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Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have introduced legislation to prevent further accounting errors at the Department of Defense (DOD) after a “valuation error” came to light recently at the Pentagon amounting to over $6 billion. The draft bill (pdf) aims to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the Pentagon…
US Condemns North Korea’s Missile Test, Urges Diplomatic Engagement
July 12, 2023
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The National Security Council (NSC) released a statement condemning North Korea’s missile testing, saying the Biden administration is “assessing” the situation, along with United States allies. “The United States strongly condemns the DPRK for its test of a long-range ballistic missile,” NSC spokesperson Adam Hodge said in a statement released by the White House on July…
Ukraine Leaves NATO Summit With Security Assurances, but No Clear Path to Membership
July 12, 2023
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A day after he called NATO leaders “absurd” for failing to clarify a timeline for Ukraine’s long-deliberated entry into the 32-nation alliance, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was far more upbeat on July 12 as NATO’s two-day summit in Lithuania neared its conclusion. He may not have secured the big win—advancing Ukraine’s stalled 2008 request to…
Ukraine Leaves NATO With Security Assurances, but No Clear Path to Membership
July 12, 2023
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A day after he called NATO leaders “absurd” for failing to clarify a timeline for Ukraine’s long-deliberated entry into the 32-nation alliance, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was far more upbeat on July 12 as NATO’s two-day summit in Lithuania neared its conclusion. He may not have secured the big win—advancing Ukraine’s stalled 2008 request to…
Beijing Donated Communist Propaganda Books to City Library in Quebec
July 12, 2023
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BROSSARD—Beijing made an unsolicited donation of Chinese language books to a municipal library in Quebec, which included a piece praising the accomplishments of the Communist Party. The Chinese consulate in Montreal donated 300 books to a city on the south shore of Montreal in 2017, and attempted another donation in 2019, as first reported by…
Union and Employers Receive Terms From Mediator to End BC Port Strike, Source Says
A source close to negotiations over the British Columbia port strike says both sides have received the terms of a settlement recommended by a federal mediator that could end the 12-day-old industrial action. The delivery of the terms comes after Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan late Tuesday instructed the mediator to send him the terms…
Bank of Canada Hikes Key Rate to 5 Percent, Says Many Households Healthy Financially
OTTAWA—As the Bank of Canada raised its trend-setting interest rate to 5 percent on July 12, it noted that households are on average in better financial shape than some reports might suggest. Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers said the central bank wanted to take a “deeper dive” into the data when faced…
‘A Teacher’s Dream’: Moira Deeming MP on Her Journey From Teacher to Homeschooler
Before MP Moira Deeming made headlines for her expulsion from the Victorian Liberal Party for attending a women’s rights rally, she was a high school teacher for 12 years with a passion for helping her students excel. Ms. Deeming received her teaching degree from the prestigious University of Melbourne; however, two key experiences made her…
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