Monday, November 6th, 2023
Liberals, Bloc Québécois strike down Poilievre’s pitch to exempt all home heating from carbon tax
New Democrats vote with Conservatives to support motion The Liberals and the Bloc Québécois voted Monday to strike down a motion calling on the federal government to extend a carbon tax exemption to all forms of home heating, not just heating oil. The non-binding motion was sponsored by Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, who said the exemption is divisive and that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is engaging in regional favouritism. Speaking outside the House of Commons after the vote, Poilievre said Trudeau has a “carbon tax coalition” with the Bloc Québécois,Read more
Grieving daughter says father might still be alive if Air Canada had diverted long-haul flight
Air Canada says crew properly followed medical emergency procedures Shanu Pande says she had been looking forward to the trip for years — a flight that would bring her father to Canada from India after he finally obtained permanent residency status. But the September trip took a sharp turn when Harish Pant, 83, developed severe medical symptoms: chest pain, back pain, vomiting, loss of bowel control and the inability to stand up. “He was deteriorating in front of my eyes,” said Pande, who was accompanying her father. Flight AC051 hadRead more