Policy and regulation

U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in historic shift

U.S. Federal Reserve in holding pattern as inflation delays approach to any soft landing

The era of big government and industrial policy is here, like it or not

B.C. premier says public use rules should have been in place before decriminalization

Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences

Bank of Canada officials split on rate cut timing, but agree easing will be gradual

Bank of Canada says any rate cuts would probably be gradual

TikTok CEO expects to defeat U.S. restrictions

U.S. Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law

U.S. Senate passes bill to force TikTok divestment or ban

U.S. bans worker ‘noncompete’ agreements as business groups vow to sue

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis

U.S. EPA designates pair of PFAS chemicals as Superfund hazardous substances

Sports integrity body sees Porter case as a warning for sports betting in Canada

Human-rights groups outraged at plan to detain immigrants in federal prison

Moe cautions Saskatchewan Party members over texts to legislature Speaker

Ontario housing bill would bring in ‘use it or lose it’ rules to spur construction

Defence policy update falls short of NATO 2% spending target

I got a ticket for distracted driving. Will my insurance rates rise right away?

New Brunswick school district takes province to court over gender identity policy

Draft of Saskatchewan’s school pronoun policy gave teachers discretion for at-risk students, e-mails show

CN Rail releases new Indigenous relations policy

The carbon tax is dead. Long live the carbon tax

Opposition Tories say bill to ban anti-abortion protests should include others

Trump signals support for 15-week national abortion ban

U.S. EPA expected to relax auto emissions standards in the next few years, but reach strict limit by 2032

Bank of Japan scraps radical policy, makes first rate hike in 17 years

Gambian parliament debates bill to reverse ban on female genital mutilation

Bond market sees inflation as a wild card for easing timetable at Fed meeting

Inflation frustration may prompt Fed to dial back rate-cut outlook

U.S. appeals court temporarily pauses SEC climate disclosure rules

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