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Pharmacare and Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, are likely to be top issues for government relations this year.

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Rural ridings will decide which party forms government after the next election, says Liberal MP Robert Morrissey

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Consistent polling figures show Liberals face situation where the ‘public just stops listening’

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COP29 outcome called worst ever by environment advocates, who say Canada should show $300-billion finance deal is ‘the floor and not the ceiling’

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Nearly 200 countries at COP29 agreed to channel at least US$300-billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries ramp up climate action. This falls well-below the $1.3-trillion that developing countries requested. ‘We need to come together to ensure the world can get us off this highway to climate hell.'

COP29 outcome called worst ever by environment advocates, who say Canada should show $300-billion finance deal is ‘the floor and not the ceiling’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Nearly 200 countries at COP29 agreed to channel at least US$300-billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries ramp up climate action. This falls well-below the $1.3-trillion that developing countries requested. ‘We need to come together to ensure the world can get us off this highway to climate hell.'

Some departments ‘stopping the clock’ to prevent contract workers from becoming permanent public service staff

Holiday tax break costs Commons decorum as allegations of intimidation and drunkenness emerge in the House

Liberal delays on key economic documents a strategy to blame opposition for ‘paralyzing the House,’ say political players

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