A federally-subsidized toll bridge company is one of the most profitable corporations on earth, according to new estimates from the Parliamentary Budget Office. Authorities yesterday estimated owners of Prince Edward Island’s Confederation Bridge effectively double their money each year with a 54 percent profit margin. General Motors earns 12 percent by comparison: “It’s the most expensive driving experience in Canada”.

Environment Canada proposes “economic incentives” to curb Great Lakes pollution. Regulators said options include tax rebates, credits and direct subsidies: ‘We have no perceived notion of whether it will work’.

Changes to the Canada Elections Act without a referendum or other public ratification will invite a Supreme Court challenge, says a former provincial Liberal leader. MPs yesterday heard committee testimony that most Canadians surveyed want a referendum on election reforms: ‘Unilateral change might not be lawful’.

Health Canada regulations have stymied the country’s only clinical study of whether vaping is effective in curbing tobacco use, says a researcher. Electronic cigarettes are largely unregulated: “This area is really crying out for research”.