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November 2, 2023

Sussex Overview & Analysis: Ontario Fall Economic Statement 2023

Today, Min. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, tabled the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, titled Building a Stronger Ontario Together.

October 19, 2023

Premier Wab Kinew Unveils Manitoba's New Cabinet

In Manitoba's first NDP term post a decade of Conservative rule, the cabinet is streamlined to 14 Ministers from 18. Key appointments include Uzoma Asagwara as Health Minister and Deputy Premier, with First Nations voices Nahanni Fontaine and Bernadette Smith. Ron Kostyshyn, experienced, is Agriculture Minister. Priorities are healthcare and affordability, with ongoing considerations for Federal collaboration.

October 16, 2023

Supreme Court Of Canada Declares Federal Impact Assessment Act Largely Unconstitutional

Canada's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a federal law which oversees the assessment of major infrastructure projects is largely unconstitutional, a decision that will spur an overhaul of the federal environmental approval process.

October 5, 2023

Manitoba: The results are in!

A historic evening in Manitoba yesterday! After seven years of Progressive Conservative government, voters have chosen change. The citizens in the province have elected an NDP majority government.

September 23, 2023

Ford Government Shuffle: What You Need to Know

This afternoon Premier Doug Ford announced another shuffle to his Cabinet. These changes come only three weeks after a shuffle earlier in September that was prompted by the resignation of then Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark. This afternoon’s Cabinet shuffle was more unexpected, prompted by the abrupt resignation on Thursday of Khaleed Rasheed, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, amid scrutiny of a Vegas trip with developers linked to the Greenbelt controversy.

September 18, 2023

Prime Minister Announces Changes to Parliamentary Secretaries

On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new complement of Parliamentary Secretaries. Parliamentary Secretaries are chosen by the Prime Minister to work with Ministers. Their responsibilities vary but generally fall into two categories: House of Commons business and department-related duties.

September 5, 2023

Ontario Government Cabinet Shuffle: What You Need to Know

Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford announced a minor but significant shuffle to his Cabinet. These changes come just over a year since the Progressive Conservative’s re-election last June and amid a controversy regarding political interference around the swapping of land in and out of the Greenbelt.

August 31, 2023

Governments of Ontario and Québec Support New Electricity Trade Agreement

Yesterday, the provincial governments of Ontario and Québec announced their support for a new 600 MW electricity trade agreement between Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Hydro-Québec.

August 10, 2023

Canada Releases The Clean Electricity Standard Draft Regulations

Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister, Steven Guilbeault, today announced the release of draft 1 of the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER).

August 8, 2023

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Releases Federal Electricity Vision Paper: Powering Canada Forward

Today, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced Powering Canada Forward, which outlines Canada’s vision in support of a net zero electricity grid nationwide by 2035 (NZ2035).