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MPs call for new measures to rein in Canadian pension investments in China

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MPs call for new measures to rein in Canadian pension investments in China

The House of Commons special committee studying Canada-China relations is urging the federal government to introduce new measures to prevent Canadian pension funds from investing in Chinese companies implicated in human rights abuses, corruption or threats to national security. The committee’s report, tabled in the House of Commons this week, calls on Ottawa to, in partnership with … Read more

Alberta premier’s arguments on increasing oil and gas production ‘logically incoherent’: Wilkinson

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Alberta premier’s arguments on increasing oil and gas production ‘logically incoherent’: Wilkinson

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claim that Canada can achieve carbon neutrality in 2050 while simultaneously increasing oil and gas production is “incoherent.” Smith has long argued that carbon neutrality is about a transition away from emissions and not a transition away from oil and gas production, a source of … Read more