The Canadian Press

British Columbia and Manitoba score highest in a report card released Tuesday grading federal, provincial and territorial governments on energy efficiency.

The Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance, an industry group that compiles the ratings, says the two western provinces received an A-plus grades because they have the most stringent policies on energy efficiency.

Globe and Mail

The Ontario and Quebec governments plan to go it alone by signing an accord on fighting global warming at a historic joint cabinet meeting Monday that gives the clearest signal yet the country’s two most populous provinces are turning their backs on Ottawa.