Month: December 2019

Doug Ford Government Dropped $4 Million On Anti-Carbon Tax Ads

A controversial television ad that aimed to denigrate the federal carbon tax but was roundly mocked for sending the opposite message cost Ontario taxpayers $4 million. The cost of the ad, which was part of the Ford government’s campaign against the Ottawa levy, was included in the auditor general’s annual report released Wednesday. The ad, which…

By EveAim December 8, 2019 Off

Grassy Narrows Monitoring Must Be Covered By Companies: Supreme Court

OTTAWA — Two companies are on the hook for looking after a mercury-contaminated site near Ontario’s Grassy Narrows First Nation, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The 4-3 decision Friday brought some clarity to a long-running dispute over one element of the legacy of environmental poisoning that has caused significant health problems for many…

By EveAim December 8, 2019 Off

Doug Ford Says Climate Plan Shouldn't Be Criticized Until 2030

OTTAWA — Premier Doug Ford defended his “Made in Ontario” climate change plan on Friday, saying the province is on track to meet its emissions reduction targets for 2030 — a claim the auditor general said is not based on sound evidence. Ford, who has launched a legal challenge of the federal government’s carbon tax, said…

By EveAim December 8, 2019 Off

Sarah Ferguson, meilleure alliée d’Andrew dans la tourmente : comment elle s’efforce de faire diversion

En plein scandale Epstein, le prince Andrew poursuit ses obligations royales en Australie où il fuit les journalistes. A Londres, Sarah Ferguson tente de faire profil bas et s’efforce de reporter l’attention populaire sur le mariage de leur fille Beatrice. Et elle s’en donne les moyens. La vie est faite de telle sorte que, parfois,…

By EveAim December 7, 2019 Off