"Industry-friendly" bill subsidizes fossil fuel production, leaves communities liable for clean-up of groundwater contamination caused by fuel additives.
In a controversial bid to shore up his scandal-plagued Liberal Party, Prime Minister Paul Martin has agreed to meet the demands of the left-leaning NDP party and re-write the government's budget to invest in social housing and environmental protection.
A new report shows that surging housing prices in many Canadian cities are enticing investors away from other investments like the stock market and RRSPs.
