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Parliament votes down Conservative motion against safe supply of drugs
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 29, 2023. An attempt from Poilievre for the House of Commons to condemn the Liberal government's approach to drug addiction has failed.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
politics
Pierre Poilievre is at war with safer-supply programs. What does he hope to gain?
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during an announcement and news conference, in New Westminster, B.C., on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
rob magazine
Smart Money: Dan Dupont knows how to be a patient investor
DANIEL DUPONT PORTFOLIO MANAGER FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CANADA ULC, May 2023
politics
B.C. defends safer supply as MPs debate harm reduction
People hold a banner during a march to remember those who died during the overdose crisis and to call for a safe supply of illicit drugs on International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being urged to decriminalize the possession and use of illicit drugs as a way to combat the opioid crisis that has resulted in thousands of deaths in Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
politics
MPs to debate Conservative motion seeking to change course on safe-supply policy
Down the street from one opioid overdose, friends and paramedics help another woman who was found lying on the sidewalk after a second suspected in downtown Oshawa. One paramedic responding to the first overdose assisted the woman, before the second ambulance arrived. Both were taken to hospital alert. Durham regional paramedics got 573 calls for suspected overdoses last year, two-thirds of them in Oshawa. January 10, 2023 (Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)
international business
BP targets farms and feedstock as biofuel race gathers pace
FILE PHOTO: The BP logo is seen at a BP gas station in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly//File Photo
opinion
Let’s face it, solving Canada’s housing crisis will be unpopular and difficult
David Jones
british columbia
Users of opioid-dispensing machines overdosed less, reported improved health: study
MySafe Verified Identity Dispensers are shown in this undated handout photo. The federal government has provided nearly $5.6 million in funding for five "vending machines" that will dispense medical-grade opioids in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia. The machines, called MySafe, are akin to ATMs and allow drug users at risk of overdose to get hydromorphone pills dispensed to them after their palm has been scanned to identify its unique vein pattern. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Dispension Industries Inc. *MANDATORY CREDIT*
energy and resources
OPEC+ voluntary cuts aimed to balance oil market, UAE energy minister says
FILE PHOTO: An OPEC sign is seen on the day of OPEC+ meeting in Vienna in Vienna, Austria October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo
world
UN says aid trucks looted in ‘volatile’ Sudan, urges safe passage
Smoke billows during fighting in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, on May 3, 2023. - Persistent fighting between Sudan's rival generals undermined efforts to firm up a truce, as a senior UN official arrived for talks on providing relief to millions of trapped civilians. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
How Canada can create more rental housing
Mike Moffatt and Ken Boessenkool
rob magazine
Big Idea: Do anti-speculation measures targeting real estate actually work?
Home truth Do anti-speculation measures targeting real estate actually work?
report on business
What’s behind the cost of milk, eggs and chicken in Canada?
Milk and dairy products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in Aylmer, Que., on Thursday, May 26, 2022. New figures show grocery inflation in Canada surged again in November as the price of basics like bread, eggs and dairy products shot up. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
MPs tout supply management as fix for poor countries, aim to shelter from trade deals
Milk and dairy products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in Aylmer, Que., on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Members of Parliament are rallying to bolster Canada's system of protecting dairy and poultry prices amid trade deals, and suggesting developing countries do the same. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Sudanese army, rivals announce another cease-fire
A column of smoke rises behind buildings near the airport area in Khartoum on April 19, 2023, amid fighting between the army and paramilitaries following the collapse of a 24-hour truce. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Ceasefire fails in Sudan as diplomats scramble to prevent spillover across borders
People flee from southern Khartoum on April 18, 2023 as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals rages for a fourth day, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Death toll climbs and hospitals overwhelmed as fighting continues in Sudan
Satellite image shows burning buildings and military patrol northeast of Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan April 17, 2023, in this handout image. Courtesy of Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS.
british columbia
Ozempic manufacturer calls for regulation of cross-border sales to prevent shortages
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. May 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey
opinion
Inflation, banking crisis – economic uncertainty abounds, but there is a way out
Stephen Poloz
energy and resources
European Commission proposes extending energy crisis measure to curb gas demand
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023.REUTERS/Johanna Geron