Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.
– The federal carbon tax rose today as the national price on carbon emissions increased from C$65 per tonne to C$80. As a result, fuel will cost Canadians an extra 3.3 cents per litre of gasoline. The Canadian Carbon Rebate will also rise along with the fuel levy, with a single adult from Alberta expected to receive C$225 every three months, as well as C$188 in Saskatchewan and C$150 in Manitoba. A family of four in those provinces should expect to receive C$450 in Alberta, C$376 in Saskatchewan and C$300 in Manitoba. Rural residents will receive an extra 10 per cent in their rebates. British Columbia, Quebec and the three territories do not receive federal carbon tax rebates.
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– After a two-week operation, Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza on Monday. Israel’s military said it had killed 200 militants and detained hundreds more around the hospital while seizing weapons and intelligence documents. Hamas and staff within the hospital denied that Palestinian fighters had an armed presence in the hospital. Israel’s government believes 130 hostages have remained in Gaza since October, while Gaza’s authorities claim that 32,800 Palestinians have died in the conflict.
– In his annual Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, Pope Francis appealed for a ceasefire to the hostilities between Israel and Hamas, as well as a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. He also briefly discussed the plights of Haitians, the Rohingya people in Myanmar and victims of human trafficking. The 87-year-old pontiff had been afflicted with respiratory problems this winter, which caused him to not appear for the procession on Good Friday. On Sunday though, he blessed the 60,000-plus in attendance and greeted well-wishers while riding in his Popemobile.
