Insights and Stories of Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 12, 2023 at 4:44 pm CST

Paterson Grain has bought out Parrish & Heimbecker's (P&H) share in Alliance Seed Corporation, the companies announced Dec. 8. 

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 12, 2023 at 11:23 am CST

Senators voted by a 44-40 margin yesterday to shorten the sunset clause on carbon price exemption bill C-234. Senator Yuen Pau Woo introduced the amendment on Dec. 7, saying it would align it with the deadline on the Liberal government’s heating oil carbon price exemption.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 11, 2023 at 9:59 am CST

Canadian National Railway (CN) has inked a deal to buy an Iowa railway and connect it to its U.S. rail network, the company announced Dec. 6.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 8, 2023 at 9:03 am CST

An amendment to reduce Bill C-234's sunset clause by five years was tabled in the Senate yesterday evening.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 6, 2023 at 2:55 pm CST

Hot-tempered Conservative senators' actions over lightning rod Bill C-234 constituted intimidation, the Senate speaker ruled yesterday. "Senators have explained how they felt threatened and intimidated in the performance of their duties, here where we should model the best behaviour for our fellow citizens," said speaker Raymonde Gagné in her decision yesterday.

By Geralyn Wichers