Parliament Hill Drinking Culture and Addiction Struggles
Ottawa insiders describe a culture of receptions and wine fueled networking on Parliament Hill. Hunter Tootoo stepped down from cabinet to seek treatment for addiction issues while former aides recall nightly heavy drinking and its impact on work and health.
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Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Nunavut
Hunter Tootoo
Liberal
Don Boudrin
Chinese minister scolds journalist over human rights question
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi berated a Canadian journalist at a joint briefing, calling the query about rights and Kevin Garratt “irresponsible” and saying only China can judge its own human rights situation. Dion noted discussions on Garratt and consular cases.
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Ottawa
China
Wang Yi
Politics
Kevin Garratt
Wang
Global Affairs
Stephane Dion
Canada
Dion
Trudeau
Garratt
Health Canada bans W-18 powerful street drug
Health Canada adds W-18 to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, making production possession importation and trafficking illegal. The synthetic opioid is up to 100 times more potent than fentanyl and has appeared in Europe and Canada as counterfeit prescription tablets. Health Minister Jane Philpott calls it dangerous and harmful to vulnerable people.
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Ottawa Health Canada
Department
Europe
Canada
Jane Philpott
Calls grow to maximize oil company payouts
Investment researchers and think tanks urge oil majors to cut growth spending and return capital to shareholders via higher dividends and buybacks as demand growth slows and climate policy raises risk. Executives like Al Monaco of Enbridge defend returns on capital and reduced growth in a shifting energy landscape.
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Calgary
Paul Sankey
Wolfe Research
Pwc
Sankey
Financial Times
ExxonMobil
Exxon
Paul Stevens
Chatham House
Stevens
al Monaco
Enbridge Inc
Monaco
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