Intergovernmental Affairs Minister hints at federal support for N.L. oil sector – JWN Energy: LeBlanc said Furey, who was sworn in as premier Wednesday, made a strong case during their meeting for federal support for the oil and gas sector and its workers. He said Ottawa would have “very specific things to say” for the sector in the coming weeks.

“We have a dynamic, articulate, aggressive, effective new premier in Newfoundland and Labrador,“ LeBlanc said. “Our government is very excited about working collaboratively with him. Big, bold ideas are what should inspire the relationship between our two governments.”

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister hints at federal support for N.L. oil sector – JWN Energy: LeBlanc said Furey, who was sworn in as premier Wednesday, made a strong case during their meeting for federal support for the oil and gas sector and its workers. He said Ottawa would have “very specific things to say” for the sector in the coming weeks.“We have a dynamic, articulate, aggressive, effective new premier in Newfoundland and Labrador,“ LeBlanc said. “Our government is very excited about working collaboratively with him. Big, bold ideas are what should inspire the relationship between our two governments.”Read More

Ford government hires 200 new OPP officers as some question decision amid calls to defund police | CBC News: During the news conference, Ford was asked why he is choosing to spend money on hiring more police at a time when school boards have been asking for funding to hire more teachers in time for the school year.

“The Premier can’t give your kids a safe classroom, but he can put more police on the street to arrest them,” Toronto city councillor Gord Perks said in a tweet.

Ford government hires 200 new OPP officers as some question decision amid calls to defund police | CBC News: During the news conference, Ford was asked why he is choosing to spend money on hiring more police at a time when school boards have been asking for funding to hire more teachers in time for the school year.“The Premier can’t give your kids a safe classroom, but he can put more police on the street to arrest them,” Toronto city councillor Gord Perks said in a tweet.Read More

‘Our Final Warning’ Offers a Preview of Hothouse Earth | The Tyee:

One degree

This is where we are now, one degree above the pre-industrial average  global temperature of roughly 1850 to 1900. Greenland’s ice sheet is  turning blue with meltwater lakes and streams. Half the Arctic sea ice  is gone. Antarctica’s glaciers are sliding faster into the sea, and  mountain glaciers everywhere are shrinking.

Extreme rainfall and flooding are becoming routine. So are heatwaves and wildfires like those currently afflicting California. Meanwhile, “ocean heatwaves” create dead zones because warm water holds too little oxygen for sea life.

Canada, like other signatories to the Paris  Agreement, is committed to limit warming to 1.5 C — in effect,  accepting all this as the new status quo. But as Lynas observes, no one  is slowing emissions in the slightest. The Keeling curve,  which measures atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, shows CO2 is now at  412.88 parts per million, and rising. So the global temperature must  eventually rise to:

Two degrees….

‘Our Final Warning’ Offers a Preview of Hothouse Earth | The Tyee: One degreeThis is where we are now, one degree above the pre-industrial average  global temperature of roughly 1850 to 1900. Greenland’s ice sheet is  turning blue with meltwater lakes and streams. Half the Arctic sea ice  is gone. Antarctica’s glaciers are sliding faster into the sea, and  mountain glaciers everywhere are shrinking.Extreme rainfall and flooding are becoming routine. So are heatwaves and wildfires like those currently afflicting California. Meanwhile, “ocean heatwaves” create dead zones because warm water holds too little oxygen for sea life.Canada, like other signatories to the Paris  Agreement, is committed to limit warming to 1.5 C — in effect,  accepting all this as the new status quo. But as Lynas observes, no one  is slowing emissions in the slightest. The Keeling curve,  which measures atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, shows CO2 is now at  412.88 parts per million, and rising. So the global temperature must  eventually rise to:Two degrees….Read More

Canada’s hardest-hit province for COVID-19 launches plan to combat second wave: MONTREAL (Reuters) – The Canadian province of Quebec on Tuesday
announced plans to  tackle earlier mistakes in fighting the COVID-19
pandemic, while preparing its health sector against a possible second
wave of coronavirus in the autumn.  

Quebec, once the country’s
hardest-hit province for COVID-19, will boost public health sector
hiring, reduce screening delays, and ensure staff like orderlies can no
longer work at multiple long-term care facilities, a practice previously
blamed for spreading the virus, Health Minister Christian Dubé told
reporters.  

Canada’s hardest-hit province for COVID-19 launches plan to combat second wave: MONTREAL (Reuters) – The Canadian province of Quebec on Tuesday
announced plans to  tackle earlier mistakes in fighting the COVID-19
pandemic, while preparing its health sector against a possible second
wave of coronavirus in the autumn.  Quebec, once the country’s
hardest-hit province for COVID-19, will boost public health sector
hiring, reduce screening delays, and ensure staff like orderlies can no
longer work at multiple long-term care facilities, a practice previously
blamed for spreading the virus, Health Minister Christian Dubé told
reporters.  Read More

N.B. party leaders are refining their messaging as election campaign enters Day 3: FREDERICTON –
Party leaders are beginning to define themselves to voters as New Brunswick’s election campaign enters its third day.

Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs is positioning himself as
consistent and trustworthy, and as someone focused on making New
Brunswickers more prosperous.

N.B. party leaders are refining their messaging as election campaign enters Day 3: FREDERICTON –
Party leaders are beginning to define themselves to voters as New Brunswick’s election campaign enters its third day.
Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs is positioning himself as
consistent and trustworthy, and as someone focused on making New
Brunswickers more prosperous.Read More