Provinces react to GST holiday, low loonie, no deal at COP, and more

Some provinces say they were blindsided by the federal plan for a GST holiday. That’s because those with harmonized sales taxes could be out millions of dollars.

And: The Canadian dollar is hovering at its lowest level in five years. The long, slow decline sped up after Donald Trump’s election win in the U.S.

Also: No deal…. yet. There is a draft agreement at the COP meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan but negotiations over who pays for climate adaptation – and how much – are ongoing.

Plus: Two men convicted in Minnesota for human smuggling, tourists poisoned in Laos, bike lanes in Ontario, and more.