Carney claims 'electrification' will solve Canada's energy crisis
https://www.rebelnews.com/carney_claims_electrification_sill_solve_canada_s_energy_crisis
The prime minister is facing backlash over his government's attempts to shift the country away from traditional oil and gas toward a massive expansion of the electricity grid. Continue…
Alberta Fact Check: Are higher wages, lower taxes and more jobs bad for workers?
https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_fact_check_are_higher_wages_lower_taxes_and_more_jobs_bad_for_workers
The Alberta Federation of Labour's "Don't Let This Be Our Last Canada Day" statement claims separatism is a direct threat to "jobs, wages and pensions" and says Alberta workers are better off remaining in Canada.
That claim is more political argument than established fact.
North Dakota provides an uncomfortable comparison for those arguing that more government intervention is always better for workers. A neighbouring oil-and-gas jurisdiction with fewer federal constraints on resource development produces about C$112,900 in GDP per person, compared with Alberta's roughly C$73,200.
Supporters of Alberta independence argue that Ottawa's emissions cap, tanker ban, carbon taxes and regulatory hurdles have prevented Alberta from realizing its full economic potential. The question for workers isn't whether prosperity is good for them. It's whether Alberta could generate more of it without federal policies that they see as job-killing.
Alberta already consistently has some of the highest wages in Canada, the highest GDP per capita, and among the lowest provincial tax burdens. Continue…
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A judge decides that property owners in Wainfleet, Ont. deserve to be fined MILLIONS for renting their properties!
https://www.rebelnews.com/a_judge_decides_that_property_owners_in_wainfleet_ont_deserve_to_be_fined_millions_for_renting_their_properties
The fines for renting out property in this township are at least $10,000 per day. Continue…