Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Scott Van Haren, Ivan Semeniuk
Publication Date: May 26, 2025 - 19:50
Conservation groups warn of loss of species protections in Ontario’s Bill 5
May 26, 2025
Environmental advocates are warning specific elements in a controversial government bill will cause irrevocable harm to species and ecosystems across Ontario if it becomes law.Committee hearings on Bill 5 began last week when Indigenous leaders were among those who voiced their opposition to a provision in the legislation that allows for the creation of “special economic zones” where existing regulations can be sidestepped to permit projects to move forward at the will of cabinet.
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Some cyclists in Halifax are shifting into high gear in anticipation of a motion coming to Halifax Regional Council this week.
June 9, 2025 - 10:37 | Angela Capobianco | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is pledging that Canada will achieve NATO’s spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence this year — five years ahead of
his prior commitment which promised to meet the mark by 2030
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Carney, who is set to attend the NATO Summit later this month, made the announcement in a speech at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy in Toronto on Monday.
He said Canada’s strategy is focused on four pillars:...
June 9, 2025 - 10:35 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is too reliant on the United States for defence as he announced he will boost military spending to meet NATO’s 2-per-cent military expenditure target this fiscal year – five years ahead of schedule.But even as Mr. Carney detailed plans to meet the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s benchmark of spending 2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product on defence, he appeared to push back against a new campaign among NATO alliance members to raise that target to 3.5 per cent or 5 per cent.
June 9, 2025 - 10:23 | Steven Chase | The Globe and Mail
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