Power price cap stays after tax bill in Alberta
Alberta keeps a consumer electricity price cap at 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour for regulated contracts and Medicine Hat customers. The levy’s carbon charge was cancelled, but the cap remains while the new government reviews policies. June rates due. Epcor proposal at 7.1 cents would breach the ceiling. The cap is funded by levy revenue used to keep prices low. Government says no timeline for changes.
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Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexico as USCMA debates loom
U S President Trump announced 5 percent tariffs on all Mexican exports starting June 10 with monthly 5 percent increases to 25 percent by October. The move aims to pressure Mexico over immigration while Canada watches the evolving North American trade deal in Ottawa. Vice President Pence had just left Canadian airspace after a visit intended to bolster USCMA.
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