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Alex Ballingall 🫨

@aballinga

I cover federal politics for the @TorontoStar. I’m not @alexboutilier. Reach me here: [email protected]

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The Toronto Star is hiring post-secondary students for its paid Radio Room internship. Great opportunity to hone your breaking news skills, work in a fast-paced environment and get your foot in the door. DM any questions. (RR alum here.) jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/743999…

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After ⁦Jagmeet Singh⁩ raised doubts about the NDP’s stance on consumer carbon pricing, and refused to answer whether he still supports it, the party says nothing has changed and they still support the policy.
Mark Ramzy⁩ with the story

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Justin Trudeau launches sweeping plan to help 'solve' Canada's housing crisis. Here's what's in it thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

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GOP Leader McConnell yesterday in the Senate: 'Not every ally is taking its treaty obligations seriously enough. One of the most concerning laggards isn't even a European country, but it is our neighbor to the north. Like America, Canada is at once...' 1/2

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Jagmeet Singh backpedals on consumer carbon levy, distances NDP from support for Justin Trudeau's policy thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

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Trudeau government to loosen RRSP, mortgage rules as housing shortfall swells thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

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The Greens are criticizing the NDP for supporting the Conservative call for a carbon price summit, as Jagmeet Singh appears to be signalling his party position is getting less keen about the consumer levy than it has been in the past.

The Greens are criticizing the NDP for supporting the Conservative call for a carbon price summit, as @theJagmeetSingh appears to be signalling his party position is getting less keen about the consumer levy than it has been in the past.
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Pressure mounts on Justin Trudeau's Liberals as NDP joins Conservatives in calling for national meeting on carbon levy. By Alex Ballingall 🫨
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Opposition call on the Liberal government to stage a televised, federal-provincial summit on the carbon price within five weeks, the latest shift in the long-running political battle over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy. 

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It would take $349 billion to close the infrastructure gap between Indigenous communities and the rest of Canada, a new report shows. That's 20x the Indigenous Services's dept budget for the next year. thestar.com/news/investiga… via @torontostar

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Mark Carney joins chorus calling for a carbon pricing conference with the premiers, Susan Delacourt (real) reports thestar.com/politics/mark-… via @torontostar

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Justin Trudeau's government is $14.3 billion behind in climate change spending, report says thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

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For weekend readers: Justin Trudeau is angering Canada's premiers with his legacy projects. My story on the fight between provinces and the prime minister:

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.⁦Chrystia Freeland⁩ is one of the most important figures in the Liberal government. Ahead of her fourth budget, amid political troubles and a tough economy, we took a closer look at Canada’s finance minister. Our profile for your weekend reading:
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Canada's spy agency collected intelligence suggesting foreign funding following the 2021 federal election thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

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A Star reporter was hacked and got a terrifying glimpse into a digital dystopia thestar.com/podcasts/this-… via @torontostar

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