Natasha Bulowski

April 21st 2026 Share this article File photo by Alex Tetreault / Canada's National Observer

Next week Canadians and policy wonks will dive into the spring economic statement, a document that will outline fiscal projections and offer some insight into whether the government is delivering on its promises to cut public service spending and invest in infrastructure and national defence.

The Canadian government has unveiled two new oil and gas subsidies as part of its Spring Economic Update, including a carbon capture tax credit that aims to boost production from the Alberta oil patch.

Wilkinson will soon take his years of business, climate policy and political expertise abroad as Canada's new ambassador to the EU.

Share this article Sarah Dotzert is one of the co-founder's of Unify Canada, a new right-wing group bringing debate-style engagement to university campuses in Canada.

CBC News, the Toronto Star and other outlets are reporting that the federal government and province have agreed that Alberta's effective carbon price will increase to $130 per tonne by 2040, a significant step down from the previously planned evolution of the carbon price.

Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced their agreement in Calgary, Alta. on the eve of a long weekend. In it, Alberta committed to submit its pipeline application to the Major Projects Office by July 1 — and by Oct. 1, the federal government aims to designate it a “project of national interest” and immediately start determining the conditions for its construction.

Share this article Catherine McKenna, chair of the UN high-level expert group on net-zero, participates in the Global Citizen NOW conference in New York on April 28, 2023.

Steven Guilbeault has had enough. Two weeks after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced an ambitious timeline to advance a new oil pipeline proposal and weaken Canada's foundational climate policy, the former environment minister announced he will leave the Liberal caucus.

Steven Guilbeault may have been the most vocal about his concern that Carney is backsliding on climate, but he is not the only one in caucus feeling uncomfortable. In an interview with Canada's National Observer he urged the remaining Liberal MPs to put their constituents first.