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A new emissions cap-and-trade program starts up in Canada

by Scott Tong
Dec 30, 2016
Ontario’s program will connect with California’s and Quebec’s, adding momentum to efforts to combat global warming.
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On the Canadian prairie, a basic income experiment

by Sarah Gardner
Dec 20, 2016
Canada tested the basic income in Dauphin, Manitoba, in the 1970s.
Dauphin, Manitoba, a small farming town on the Canadian prairie, was the site of a basic income experiment in the 1970's.
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Canada will have a carbon price. Will the US?

by Jed Kim
Oct 4, 2016
The policy will have to balance pushing climate goals with not getting too far ahead.
A night view of the Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the town of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.
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Maple syrup's rise in the black market

by Mark Garrison
Aug 17, 2016
Yes, this is really happening.
Who knew there'd be so much controversy over a classic pancake topping?
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Goldman predicts oil prices may be revving up for now

by Kimberly Adams
May 16, 2016
The company said we have likely moved from a global oil surplus to a deficit.
A gas station, near an oil well pumper, was selling gas for $1.16 a gallon February 12, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Fires and those who have been fired cause oil uncertainty

by Jed Kim
May 9, 2016
Saudi Arabia has a new oil minister. Canada has the worst wildfires in years.
Khalid al-Falih speaking during a press conference last year.
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By The Numbers

Canada: Our biggest trade partner, by the numbers

by Donna Tam
Mar 10, 2016
Here are some of the major things we import from the neighboring country. (No, maple syrup is not one of them.)
US President Barack Obama and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk trade relations on Thursday.
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Canada and U.S. go after methane leaks in oil fields

by Scott Tong
Mar 10, 2016
Methane, the main component of natural gas, is a much more potent warming pollutant than carbon dioxide
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, March 10, 2016 in Washington, DC. The two leaders announced joint efforts to curb emissions of methane gases.  
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By The Numbers

Man vs. Machine vs. Nature

by Tobin Low
Mar 10, 2016
Here are some numbers we're reading and watching for Thursday.
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Big changes for America’s biggest trading partner

by Mark Garrison
Oct 20, 2015
The election of Canada's new prime minister comes with new economic policies.
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