There’s a lot of garbage talk happening in the nation’s capital, as representatives from 176 countries try to hammer out a global deal on plastic pollution — one of the planet’s most significant and growing environmental issues. We speak with some of the participants at the conference — from officials, to advocates, to industry members — about the stakes of the negotiations and the odds of success.
But first: The federal government, Ontario government and Honda came to a major agreement this week that will see billions of dollars worth of investment poured into new EV manufacturing facilities in this country. The minister responsible talks about why it’s worth taxpayer dollars, then Honda’s head in Canada discusses the road ahead for electric vehicles — and the jobs that come with them.
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Alleged hit squad arrested, and chaos in the House
A new tax on the rich, a long awaited pipeline, and a crisis in sports betting
Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle
Trudeau's pre-budget extravaganza, and what a post-axe-the-tax Canada might look like
The real dirt on the Liberals’ two-billion-tree pledge
Is the carbon tax toast?
What actually happens on Parliament Hill?
Funding UNRWA, prepping for natural disasters and foreign influence in... video games?
How Brian Mulroney’s years in power — and countless phone calls — changed Canada
Death threats, intimidation and assault — all this for baby eels?
Free birth control? A look at pharmacare's future
Must fix: auto theft, online harms and health care
Danielle Smith’s gender policies and the PM’s decrepit old house
Emergencies Act pushback, Tucker Carlson in Alberta, and farewell to Ed Broadbent
Canada's 'complicated dance' with China, and surviving Trump 2.0
Gaza immigration program sparks hope — and concern
Heartbreak and hope: Our special coverage of the toxic drug crisis
How Parliament actually works
2023 was a wild one in politics. How much do you remember?
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