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NDP urging public to help stop sale of Hydro One
2015-04-27 21:29:54| Energy - Topix.net
Ontario's Liberal government is accused of intentionally misleading people about its plans to privatize Hydro One to raise billions of dollars for public transit. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Premier Kathleen Wynne does not have a mandate to sell the giant electricity transmission utility because the Liberals never raised the idea during last year's election campaign.
Tories, NDP warn power rates will soar if Liberals sell 60 per cent of Hydro One
2015-04-20 19:50:07| Energy - Topix.net
A Toronto Hydro line worker works to restore power to a house in a Scarborough neighbourhood on Friday, December 27, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Ontario's opposition parties warn that the Liberal's plan to sell a majority of Hydro One will drive up electricity rates and reduce government control over the major utility.
NDP seeks debate on CWB sale
2015-04-18 17:17:28| Food - Topix.net
NDP MP Pat Martin says he is giving one more try at saving the Canadian Wheat Board from ending up in foreign hands. Martin on Monday will ask House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer to allow an emergency debate on the plan to sell a majority stake in the CWB to G3 Global Grains, a joint venture of the Canadian wing of the American agribusiness firm Bunge Ltd. and Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company Canada Ltd. "It is a faint hope, but we're going to go down swinging," Martin said.
NDP seeks debate on CWB sale
2015-04-18 11:46:59| Agriculture - Topix.net
NDP MP Pat Martin says he is giving one more try at saving the Canadian Wheat Board from ending up in foreign hands. Martin on Monday will ask House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer to allow an emergency debate on the plan to sell a majority stake in the CWB to G3 Global Grains, a joint venture of the Canadian wing of the American agribusiness firm Bunge Ltd. and Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company Canada Ltd. "It is a faint hope, but we're going to go down swinging," Martin said.
Environment Canada to study dangers of plastic microbeads, NDP calls for ban
2015-03-28 02:59:52| Canadian Plastics Headlines
Environment Canada is studying the perils posed to wildlife and the environment by the plastic microbeads found in shower gels, toothpaste and facial scrubs. The findings of the study will determine a federal-provincial action plan on the tiny beads, Colin… The post Environment Canada to study dangers of plastic microbeads, NDP calls for ban appeared first on Canadian Plastics.
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