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Conservative Party of Canada Releases Full Platform on Day Two of the Campaign
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially requesting and receiving a dissolution of Parliament from newly installed Governor General Mary Simon on Sunday morning, the 44th Canadian Federal Election is now officially underway. The main political parties have wasted no time in attempting to differentiate themselves on who would be best to lead the country and direct post-pandemic economic recovery.
Ahead of Election Call, New Democratic Party Releases Campaign Platform
In anticipation of an expected election call, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh was in St. John’s, Newfoundland, this week flanked by a team of candidates as well as retiring St. John’s East MP Jack Harris to officially unveil “Ready for Better”, the Party’s 115-page election platform.
Mary Simon Officially Sworn in as Canada’s 30th Governor General
Mary Simon became Canada’s 30th Governor General today - and first of Indigenous heritage - following her swearing in at a ceremony held in the Senate Chamber in Ottawa. The position became vacant in January, 2021, upon the resignation of Julie Payette, who served only three years of her term before stepping down amidst numerous accusations of a toxic workplace at Rideau Hall.
IESO Releases the 2021 Annual Acquisition Report
Today amid broad stakeholder anticipation, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released the Annual Acquisition Report (AAR). The purpose of this report is to identify the precise tools, targets and timing the IESO will use to meet Ontario’s electricity market needs identified in the 2020 Annual Planning Outlook (APO).
Federal Government Announces New Funding Programs Ahead of Potential Election Call
In the two weeks since the adjournment of the House of Commons and Senate for summer recess, the Federal Government has been busy announcing and rolling out a number of new funding initiatives and recapitalization of existing programs, mostly announced in the April Budget, ahead of a potential election call in August.
Parliamentary Session Recap
Parliament is now adjourned following the House of Commons’ rise on June 23rd and the Senate’s rise on June 30th, following the passage of Bill C-30, the Budget Implementation Act, 2021 and Bill C-12, an act enshrining Canada’s GHG emissions management framework.
Government of Canada Launches Request for Proposals for $1.5 Billion Clean Fuels Fund
Today, the Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan announced the launch of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the $1.5 billion Clean Fuels Fund (CFF). The competitive RFP process will be open for 100 days, starting today and closing on September 29, 2021.
Ontario News Alert: Premier Ford’s Large-Scale Cabinet Shuffle – Renewal and Refocusing
Premier Ford has just announced a complete reorganization of his Cabinet and front benches. This Cabinet shuffle was long rumoured – in fact, it is hard to ignore the symbiotic relationship between Ontario beginning to emerge from the clutches of the pandemic and the timing and size of this particular shuffle.
Ontario Releases Regulation Finalizing its Overhaul of the Province’s Blue Box Program
On June 3, 2021, Ontario’s Environment Minister Jeff Yurek released the final and approved regulation overhauling the province’s Blue Box Program. The shift to extended producer responsibility transfers all costs and control over the province’s blue box programs from municipalities to product and packaging producers. Today, producers and municipalities split the annual cost of roughly $300 million for blue box recycling, while municipalities operate the patchwork of 243 programs.