The Daily Chase: Aphria and Tilray confirm deal; Macklem warns on rising loonie
Aphria and Tilray have confirmed the deal that BNN Bloombergâs David George-Cosh reported was in the works yesterday afternoon. And the details are pretty much bang in line with what Daveâs reported: the combined company will be called Tilray, Aphria will be in control (with Irwin Simon leading the combined company, and Aphria shareholders owning almost two-thirds of the company), and $100 million in annual costs savings are envisioned. Weâll go in depth on the rationale for the deal, how the new Tilray will be positioned on the global stage, and what the chain reaction could be for the pot industry.
iPolitics By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on Dec 16, 2020 5:24pm The West Block of the Parliament buildings is pictured on June 24, 2019. (Andrew Meade/iPolitics)
The Liberal minority government will have to wait until the new year to pass some of its priority legislation.
Before the House of Commons rose last Friday for six weeks over Christmas, only four bills had received royal assent. They included two COVID-response bills, as well as appropriation bills on granting funds for public administration, appropriation bills being legislation that passes all stages at once.
Here are five pieces of legislation the government hopes to pass early in 2021.
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iPolitics By Felixe Denson. Published on Dec 10, 2020 12:45pm Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (Photo courtesy of the office of the minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard)
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The Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) will be revealed by the federal government and published in the Canada Gazette by the end of the year, Moira Kelly, spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, confirmed yesterday.
“The Clean Fuel Standard remains an integral policy in Canada’s climate plan, and will contribute to the government’s goal of exceeding its current 2030 target,” Kelly told the Financial Post in an email.