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Experts say Trudeau's carbon pricing scheme, known as the carbon tax, works well and cannot be easily replaced. Even the left-leaning New Democrats, who support Trudeau's government in parliament and have previously defended the carbon tax, are calling for the exemption. Analysts said the carbon tax carve-out is another example of inconsistent policy. CARBON TAX REBATEThe carbon tax is intended to discourage use of fossil fuels and accelerate a switch to clean energy, but the recent carve-out underlines how fragile climate policy is in the face of pressing political calculations. In September, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said the carbon tax contributes about 0.15 percentage points to the inflation rate, which was 3.8% that month.

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Amid the economic turmoil of the pandemic, his government racked up Canada's highest ever deficit. Failing to curb spending now risks "the market dictating to you what you have to do with fiscal policy," said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets. "I do think they have to trim the sails a bit," he added. "It's going to be easier to get inflation down if monetary and fiscal policy are rowing in the same direction," Macklem said. Fitch Ratings stripped Canada of its triple-A credit rating in June 2020, citing pandemic spending.

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Law enforcement officials say Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, had extensive training that included land navigation and firearms. Law enforcement prepare for a search for a gunman who killed 18 people two days ago, in Lewiston, Maine, on Friday. A law enforcement official said Friday that investigators have also recovered a cell phone that belonged to the suspect. The encounters happened 10 days after Card purchased the high-powered rifle at a Maine gun store, law enforcement sources said. A shelter in place sign is displayed in Lewiston, Maine, on October 27, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shooting.

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☆ Maine mass shootings: Grieving Maine families grapple with unanswered questions after man accused of killing 18 is found dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Elizabeth Seal, wife of Joshua Seal who was killed in the shootings, told CNN she is still processing the fact that the suspect is dead. And I have no doubt that we’ll be okay.” Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline told CNN Saturday. Law enforcement officials say Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, had extensive training that included land navigation and firearms. For two days, residents of the normally quiet area saw law enforcement officers with long guns surrounding and searching various locations. Card had recently been fired from the recycling center, a law enforcement source told CNN.

Persons: Robert Card, Elizabeth Seal, Joshua Seal, “, ”, Michael Sauschuck, Seal, he’s, ” Rob Young, Bill Young, Aaron, ’, …, ” Young, Tammy Asselin, Tricia Asselin, Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, Joe Raedle, Sauschuck, Card, ” Sauschuck, CNN’s John Miller, Peyton Brewer, Ross, Tommy Conrad, Michael Deslauriers II, Bryan MacFarlane, Arthur Strout, Joseph Walker, Maxx Hathaway, Ron Morin, Aaron Young, Stephen Vozzella, Bob Violette, Billy, Jason Adam Walker, Keith D, Macneir, Lucille M, Violette, Aaron’s, Kayla Putnam, Bill, Putnam, Rob Young, ” “, Robert F, Joshua, ” Seal’s, CNN’s Andy Rose, Raja Razek, Ashley R, Williams, Sara Smart, John Miller, Aya Elamroussi Organizations: CNN, US Army, Authorities, Police, Maine Public, Federal, FBI, Media, Schemengees, Lewiston Mayor, Wednesday, Maine Recycling Corporation, Maine Recycling, Violette Maine Department of Public, WCVB, WGME Locations: Maine, United States, Lewiston, Lisbon , Maine, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Auburn, Lisbon, Lisbon Falls , Maine

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sunshine and a sense of relief swept through central Maine on Saturday with word that a man who was on the loose for two days after authorities said he killed 18 people had been found dead. Political Cartoons View All 1223 Images“This situation brought that back up in our minds, and brought back all those traumatic feelings. And then we had traumatic feelings now for this new place that we call home,” Brown said. “Our hearts are heavy for everyone involved.”One family of four from southern Maine spent Saturday afternoon handing out flowers to strangers in downtown Lewiston. We’re all making sure we get help for our children and help for ourselves.”___Ramer reporter from Concord, New Hampshire.

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Seven died Wednesday at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, while eight others were fatally shot at nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, police said. Here is what we know about some of victims:BILL AND AARON YOUNGBill Young and his 14-year-old son Aaron were shot and killed at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, Bill's brother Rob Young told Reuters. They were out for an evening with their bowling league, Rob Young said. TRICIA ASSELINAsselin was trying to call 911 when the gunman shot and killed her at the bowling alley, her brother DJ Johnson told CNN. Asselin, who worked at the bowling alley part time, was there for a night out with her sister, who survived the massacre, Johnson said.

Persons: Ronald Morin, Peyton Brewer, Ross, Joshua Seal, Bryan MacFarlane, Joseph Walker, Arthur Strout, Maxx Hathaway, Stephen Vozzella, Thomas Conrad, Michael Deslauriers II, Jason Walker, Tricia Asselin, Bill Young, Aaron Young, Bob Violette, Lucille Violette, William Brackett, Keith McNeir, AARON, Aaron, Bill's, Rob Young, TRICIA ASSELIN Asselin, DJ Johnson, Asselin, Johnson, JOSEPH WALKER, Walker, Leroy Walker, Joseph, Joey, BRYAN MACFARLANE, Kevin Lamarque, MacFarlane, Keri Brooks, Brooks, LUCY VIOLETTE Bob Violette, Cassandra Violette, Lucy, MICHAEL DESLAURIERS, JASON WALKER Deslauriers II, Michael Deslauriers Sr, Deslauriers, PEYTON BREWER, ROSS, Brewer, cornhole, STEPHEN VOZZELLA Vozzella, Schemengees, Vozzella, Cornhole, Steve Vozzella, Gabriella Borter, Sharon Bernstein, Eric Cox, Colleen Jenkins Organizations: Seven, Authorities, Reuters, CNN, Schemengees, REUTERS, Sears, Sun Journal, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Bath Iron, IAM, National Association of, New, Thomson Locations: LEWISTON , Maine, Lewiston , Maine, Schemengees, Baltimore, Lewiston, Auburn , Maine, Lisbon Falls , Maine, U.S, Maine, Bath , Maine, New England, Sacramento , California

CNN —For the victims of the mass shooting Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, it was an ordinary night out. Even on her night off on Wednesday, Asselin was at Just-in-Time, her brother told CNN. He was one the victims lost in the shooting in Maine,” the organization wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. Arthur “Artie” StroutArthur "Artie" Strout Strout family/WBZArthur “Artie” Strout, 42, was at Schemengees during the shooting, his father, Arthur Bernard, told CNN affiliate WBZ. His death has left his family in “shock and profound grief,” his family member Cecile Francoeur Martin told CNN.

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☆ Maine shooting: Communities still grieving after shooting rampage are under stay-at-home orders as manhunt for suspect continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Thursday evening, investigators believed they detected something inside or near the home, spurring a flurry of activity, a law enforcement official said. Card is a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserve, law enforcement officials in Maine told CNN. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters A member of law enforcement walks with a police dog outside a property in Bowdoin on Thursday. Steven Senne/AP Jess Paquette holds a sign showing her support in Lewiston, Maine, on October 26. Bryan MacFarlane was playing in a cornhole tournament at the restaurant when he was killed Wednesday, his sister Keri Brooks told CNN.

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LEWISTON, Maine, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of a likely self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state's history. "He is dead," Maine Governor Janet Mills told a news conference, thanking the hundreds of officers from various agencies involved in the search. Card died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Mike Sauschuck, Maine's Department of Public Safety commissioner. [1/6]Maine's Governor Janet Mills holds a news conference after Lewiston mass shooting suspect Robert Card was found dead, in Lewiston, Maine, U.S., October 27, 2023. Nine deaf people were playing in a weekly tournament at Schemengees, the sister of one of the victims told the Lewiston Sun Journal.

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☆ Maine Shooting Victims: A Father and Son Out for a Bowling Night, a Bar Employee
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Gabriella Borter and Sharon BernsteinLEWISTON, Maine (Reuters) - A father and his teenage son out for a night of bowling and a bar employee at his place of work were among those killed in shooting attacks in Lewiston, Maine, family members said on Thursday. Seven died at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley, while eight others were fatally shot at nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, police said. TRICIA ASSELINTricia Asselin, 53, was trying to call 911 when the gunman shot and killed her at the bowling alley, her brother DJ Johnson told CNN. Asselin, who worked at the bowling alley part-time, was there for a night out with her sister, who survived the massacre, Johnson said. (Reporting by Gabriella Borter in Lewiston, Maine, and Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, California; Writing by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Jonathan Oatis)

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LEWISTON, Maine, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A father and his teenage son out for a night of bowling and a bar employee at his place of work were among those killed in shooting attacks in Lewiston, Maine, family members said on Thursday. Seven died at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley, while eight others were fatally shot at nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, police said. TRICIA ASSELINTricia Asselin, 53, was trying to call 911 when the gunman shot and killed her at the bowling alley, her brother DJ Johnson told CNN. Asselin, who worked at the bowling alley part-time, was there for a night out with her sister, who survived the massacre, Johnson said. Reporting by Gabriella Borter in Lewiston, Maine, and Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, California; Writing by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ 'Never seen anything like this': Maine city grapples with aftermath of mass shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Richard Valdmanis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A child looks out through a window as Lisbon Falls remains on lockdown, following a deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, in Lisbon Falls, Maine, October 26. Police cordoned off the roads leading to the shooting sites, the bowling alley and a bar. Security agents in bullet-proof vests carrying automatic rifles guarded the entrances to the Central Maine Medical Center hospital in town, where many of the shooting victims had been taken. He said he had watched as police cars rushed in the direction of the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley and ambulances sped back the other way toward the hospital. Maine Governor Janet Mills said in a press conference the shooting had undermined Maine’s reputation as one of the safest states in the country.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, “ I’ve, ”, Mike Asselin, Asselin, Roger Lussier Jr, Janet Mills, “, Rich McKay, Colleen Jenkins, Alistair Bell Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Police, Security, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, Thomson Locations: Lisbon, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls , Maine, Rights LEWISTON , Maine, Maine, Androscoggin, ”

☆ Fact Check-No evidence Burning Man officials announced Ebola case on X
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence that a screenshot showing an announcement from the account on X, formerly Twitter, of the Burning Man festival saying a case of Ebola was recorded at the gathering is real. The screenshot shared on Facebook (here) and X (here) shows a post from the ‘@burningman’ account which reads, “For anyone who attended Burning Man, we unfortunately have to share with you that an attendee has contracted ebola. (here)On being shown the viral screenshot, Burning Man spokesperson Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley told Reuters that it is “unequivocally fake”. (here)Thousands attending the 2023 Burning Man festival were stranded in the Nevada Desert after unexpected summer rain turned the site into mud, closing access to and from Black Rock City, the event's site, Reuters reported on Saturday. A Burning Man spokesperson told Reuters that a screenshot showing a post from its official X account about an attendee contracting the Ebola virus at the 2023 event is not real.

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☆ Burning Man attendees are expected to 'leave no trace,' but people fleeing the mud and rain left abandoned vehicles, furniture, tents, and trash
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Ed Komenda | Gabe Stern | Scott Sonner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Burning Man attendees are returning home and local businesses are having to manage leftover mess. Burning Man organizers did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press about how the rain will impact the cleanup timeline. Next month, teams made up of federal employees and Burning Man organizers will again conduct a site inspection. Nevada U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, whose district includes the Black Rock Desert, said Burning Man is a positive event for the area. AdvertisementAdvertisementStill, Amodei said, Burning Man organizers have been good partners and have cleaned up after themselves in past years, as their event permit requires.

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☆ Fact Check-No reported mpox outbreak at Burning Man festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Social media posts falsely reporting mpox and other diseases at the festival are circulating amid news of heavy downpours that produced a sea of sticky mud at the event in 2023 and prompted a shelter-in-place order. One post on X, formerly known as Twitter, (here) reads, “There's no ebola outbreak at Burning man.. we've received confirmation that it's just a new strain of monkeypox. However, there are no credible news reports of an mpox outbreak at Burning Man in 2023, nor do the event organizer’s social media accounts mention any cases of the disease (here), (twitter.com/bmantraffic), (www.facebook.com/burningman/). Reuters has previously addressed false claims of an Ebola outbreak at the 2023 Burning Man event (here). There have been no reports of an mpox outbreak at Burning Man 2023, according to the CDC and BLM.

Persons: “, we've, Dave Daigle, ” Daigle, ” John Asselin, Read Organizations: U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Land Management, Man, Twitter, Facebook, Reuters, CDC, Mpox, BLM, Burning Locations: Nevada, Black Rock, Marburg

Political Cartoons View All 1146 ImagesEleonora Segreti, who lives in central Italy and made her second visit this year to Burning Man, left the site early Tuesday. Burning Man organizers did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press about how the rain will impact the cleanup timeline. Last year, after the festival’s return following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Burning Man team narrowly passed its Oct. 7 inspection. Next month, teams made up of federal employees and Burning Man organizers will again conduct a site inspection. Nevada U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, whose district includes Black Rock Desert, said Burning Man is a positive event for the area.

Persons: Eleonora Segreti, ”, Jeffrey Longoria, San Francisco, Longoria, “, John Asselin, Asselin, Mark Amodei, Amodei, That’s, ” Amodei, Alexander Elmendorf, ___ Sonner, Stern, Rio Organizations: Rock City, Tahoe, Walmart, U.S . Bureau of Land Management, Burning, Associated Press, BLM, Man, Nevada U.S . Rep, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, San Francisco, Reno , Nevada, Reno, Italy, Black, Tacoma, Las Vegas

☆ Canada's Trudeau sets sights on fourth election fight with Cabinet refresh
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Steve Scherer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

With a string of recent polls showing the left-leaning Liberals trailing their right-of-center Conservative rivals after almost eight years in power, Trudeau changed or shifted three-quarters of his cabinet. But with the influential Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is also deputy prime minister, keeping her job, some analysts are questioning the real impact of the changes. But the deal is not binding and Trudeau needs his campaign team ready to go at any time. No Canadian prime minister since Wilfrid Laurier in 1908 has won four consecutive elections. "Any advantage the Conservatives have on this may well evaporate if we see inflation and interest rates 'normalize' by the next election."

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☆ Reactions: Canada 2023/24 budget deficit to jump, Ottawa to boost spending
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

JULES BOUDREAU, SENIOR ECONOMIST, MACKENZIE INVESTMENTS"The surprise was more on the revenue side more than the spending side. Prior to this budget we were not eligible for the carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) investment tax credit, but they have now broadened the eligibility parameters." "The big open question, heading into this budget was how was Canada going to react to the Inflation Reduction Act ... MARK ZACHARIAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CLEAN ENERGY CANADA"We thought today's budget was generally excellent and it sets Canada on a path for prosperity. "The investment tax credits for clean tech manufacturing positions Canada as a leader, particularly in zero-emissions vehicles."

☆ Canada to set up tax credits for clean tech, launch growth fund
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Rachel Parsons | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Canada will introduce refundable tax credits for clean technologies worth up to 30% of investment costs, in a bid to close competitive gaps with the United States in scaling up green technologies, the government said on Thursday. The clean-tech tax credits will be offered for investors in net-zero technologies, battery storage and clean hydrogen, according to the so-called fall economic statement (FES) presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. The tax will generate an estimated C$2.1 billion over five years and will come into force on Jan 1, 2024. "In terms of trying to foster business investments, I don't think it's well targeted," said Robert Asselin, senior vice president of policy at the Business Council of Canada. In next year's budget, Canada will introduce new measures to increase advanced manufacturing competitivness, the document said.

Inflation has edged down over the last three months to 6.9% in September from 8.1% in June. The fiscal update showed "significantly weaker growth" next year that previous forecast, but the baseline numbers did not foresee a recession. It also cut its deficit forecast for this fiscal year by almost a third to C$36.4 billion from the C$52.8 billion deficit forecast in April. The update also included a tax on corporate stock buybacks similar to a measure introduced by United States. The fiscal update document forecast Canada's debt-to-GDP ratio would be 42.3% in 2022/23, versus 45.1% forecast in April, falling to 37.3% in 2027/28.

OTTAWA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Business sentiment has softened in Canada and most firms now think a recession is likely, a Bank of Canada survey showed on Monday, but inflation expectations remain high, leaving the central bank little choice but to continue raising rates. The bank's Business Outlook Survey showed 77% of firms see price growth staying above 3% for the next two years. A separate survey showed near-term consumer inflation expectations at record highs, though longer term expectations have eased, providing some relief. "Still-high expectations for inflation will keep the Bank of Canada in rate hike mode," said Andrew Grantham, senior economist at CIBC Capital Markets, in a note. That is cause for concern for the central bank as it seeks to avoid a wage-price spiral, analysts said.

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