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Tougher oilsands regulations need higher oil price, Kent says
The ability of the oil and gas sector to absorb tough government controls on their greenhouse gas emissions depends on Canada getting a better price for its oil, Environment Minister Peter Kent says. Continue reading
U.S. deficit much smaller than expected
The latest government estimate suggests America’s budget deficit in the current year will come in well below what policymakers were expecting as recently as a few months ago. Continue reading
Flaherty dismisses fears over housing slowdown
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is dismissing fears about Canada’s housing market, saying the current slowdown is welcome news and that there is no need for further government intervention. Continue reading
Exclusive: Brazil’s Rousseff sides with farmers in Indian land fight
By Brian Winter and Caroline Stauffer BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has ordered her government to stop confiscating farmland to create new Indian reservations, government officials say, a policy reversal with major implications for one of the world's top agricultural producers. Continue reading
Colombia warns of plot to kill high-profile journalists
By Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government warned on Tuesday of a plot by a criminal group to kill several high-profile journalists just weeks after the attempted assassination of an investigative reporter boosted concerns over threats to a free press in the violence-plagued Andean nation. President Juan Manuel Santos also announced that 90 journalists are being given protection by the government. Continue reading
Federal government creates more low-wage jobs than Walmart
The federal government is better at creating low-paying jobs than Wal-Mart and McDonald’s combined, according to a new report.A study released earlier this month from the public policy group Demos states that through various forms of government funding in the private sector, nearly two million people are making $12 an hour or less. The number of workers at Wal-Mart and McDonald’s together at $12 a… Continue reading
Pakistan’s Sharif gets resounding election victory
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif looked poised to return to office with a resounding election victory — a mandate that could make it easier to tackle the country's daunting problems, including growing power outages, weak economic growth and shaky government finances. Continue reading
Castro daughter leads Cuba march for gay rights
President Raul Castro’s daughter Mariela hopes the government will legalize gay marriage. Continue reading
BOJ chief expects no spike in long-term Japan interest rates
Japanese long-term interest rates should not shoot higher as a result of money flowing out of government bonds, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Saturday. Continue reading
Joint Ministerial Statement by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Member of Parliament for Nunavut and Minister of the… / …Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 05/11/13 — “Our government is pleased to announce today the finalization of an Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Narwhal. The plan was developed as a coo… Continue reading
