Abby Hughes

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The consumer carbon tax is gone as of today. What will that mean for your wallet?

The consumer carbon tax is gone as of today. What will that mean for your wallet?

It's official — the consumer carbon tax is over, starting today. Mark Carney cancelled the fee on his first day as prime minister last month, signing a directive for the fuel charge to be removed on April 1. The levy had been added to the sale price of carbon-emitting products by fuel type. For gasoline, it was 17.6 cents a...

How comedian Mark Critch landed the only year-end interview with Justin Trudeau

How comedian Mark Critch landed the only year-end interview with Justin Trudeau

Mark Critch says it was pure luck and good timing that he, the self-titled "clown," landed the only year-end interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rather than any of the country's respected political journalists. The Canadian comedian and This Hour Has 22 Minutes cast member sat down with the prime minister just before Chrystia Freeland resigned as finance minister earlier...