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Premier Danielle Smith wielded a striking figure earlier this month to make her case for giving her province more say in how the federal government picks upper court judges for Alberta.

“Especially since 80 per cent of the judges or so have been demonstrated to have Liberal party donations, I don’t know why anyone would think that the process we have right now is free of politics,” she told reporters.

Eighty per cent? Four in five?

If that were true, it would paint a picture of a judicial appointment system rife with partisanship, at levels previously unseen in other analyses of judges’ donation records, either academic or journalistic.

It is not true. The single media source Smith got that fact from has since corrected it.

Indigenous-owned or co-owned renewable energy projects have a role to play in helping Canada come closer to reaching its climate targets, says one advocate.

James Jenkins, executive director of Indigenous Clean Energy, a not-for-profit that supports Indigenous-led clean energy projects at the community level, said Indigenous-owned or co-owned renewable energy projects increased over the last decade.

“Every project that's not emitting does help Canada reach that target,” said Jenkins.

Data released from Environment and Climate Change Canada in December suggests Canada will fall well short of its 2030 climate goal — just halfway to its target of a 40 to 45 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels.

Jenkins, a member of Walpole Island First Nation in southwestern Ontario, said among the growing list of operations are hydroelectric, wind and solar projects, and battery storage. Renewable generation can generate revenue which is then reinvested into community, he said.

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Ross Linden-Fraser, research lead of 440 Megatonnes, a data project at the Canadian Climate Institute tracking climate policy, said Indigenous nations have been "at the forefront of some of the really encouraging developments in clean electricity.”

He co-authored a recent Canadian Climate Institute report assessing the federal government’s report on progress toward the 2030 emissions reduction target that suggests Canada has moved further away from its climate targets since 2023 because the federal and provincial governments have removed or weakened climate policies.

"If Canada, a wealthy, high emitting country, is not contributing to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, that global effort is going to be weaker and we're going to have a harder time as a world trying to avoid these climate impacts,” he said.

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Specifically, the two countries' governments intend to strengthen collaboration on electric and hydrogen mobility and advancing battery and critical minerals partnerships.

In a joint declaration ... say[s] the agreement underscores "the strategic significance of the automotive and mobility sectors" for economic development and resilience for both countries. The plan aims to strengthen the industrial base, diversify and stabilise supply chains, and further accelerate the introduction of zero- and low-emission vehicles.

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The governments in Berlin and Ottawa aim to establish an automotive and mobility cooperation group to facilitate dialogue on sectoral development, the expansion of bilateral trade in automobiles, and the continued roll-out of battery-and hydrogen-based mobility.

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Enbridge’s CEO doesn’t think investors should take on the risk of developing new fossil fuel infrastructure — that, instead, governments should do so for them.

Fictitious names. Dozens of e-transfers. A drained bank account.

For the first time, court documents reveal details about how an employee of an assisted living organization systematically defrauded a client, a man with a diagnosed mental illness.

It’s the latest development in the story of Contentment Social Services Foundation (CSSF), which made headlines in 2024 after families said their loved ones with complex needs were discharged from the hospital into hotel rooms with little support. After reporting from CBC News, the Alberta government stepped in to find new housing for 27 clients, and launched several investigations.

Edmonton police also laid charges against Shum Yousouf, a CSSF program manager and housing worker, for incidents dating back to 2023.

Global Affairs Canada is now telling Canadians in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara to head to airports only if they have a confirmed flight, "and it's safe to do so," two days after violence erupted across Mexico.

"The situation in Mexico is becoming more stable … though the volatility and instability differs throughout the country," Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday morning.

"For that reason, we are advising Canadians who remain in Mexico at this time to follow the advice of local authorities."

CBC News has reached out to GAC multiple times for clarity on that advice and not yet heard back.

But according to a government news release in Jalisco state, all economic and productive activities there were scheduled to resume Tuesday, including the reopening of self-service stores, convenience stores, wholesale markets, banking institutions and intercity transport routes.

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Pre-construction condo buyers could face financial catastrophe without many options