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Publication Date: July 4, 2026 - 04:00
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Canada wants to build up to 10 new nuclear plants. Will our pension funds pay for them?
July 4, 2026
Canada's ambitious new nuclear strategy has called for private investment to help expand the industry. Given that nuclear power plants are notoriously expensive to build, the government will have to heavily de-risk the ventures to attract large investors, like pension funds.
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A new poll has revealed that 70 per cent of Canadians think their high tax bill reduces their standard of living, while the majority of respondents also feel they pay too much in taxes and government subsidies are not worth the cost. The poll , which was conducted by Ipsos for the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), reveals that the proportion of respondents in Quebec who feel their tax burden reduces their standard of living is even higher, at 74 per cent, followed by West Canada (72 per cent), Atlantic Canada (68 per cent) and Ontario (66 per cent). In addition, 63 per cent of all...
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July 17, 2026 - 06:48 | Lynn Saxberg | Ottawa Citizen
Good morning. Richard Wagner is the man leading Canada’s highest court in its deliberations on a country-shaping case, the landmark judgment on Quebec’s Bill 21. More on him and the case below, along with updates on the wildfire crisis.
July 17, 2026 - 06:02 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
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