Elizabeth McSheffrey
|
News, Energy, Politics
|
February 13th 2018
National Observer's award-winning columnist Sandy Garossino spent 30 minutes in a room with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Here's what she found about his government's approval of the controversial Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain expansion.
Once the legislation is adopted, the Trudeau government would be able to remove a group of Harper appointees from their current role in overseeing Canada's energy industry.
After 14 months of consultation, the federal government has released new legislation that changes the name, and restructures, the National Energy Board and Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
Rick Harp, founder and president of INDIGENA Creative Group, said the Media Indigena website was knocked offline Sunday, the morning after the website posted a critique of the Gerald Stanley verdict.
"Paternalistic," "inadequate," and "unrealistic." These are some of the words peppered throughout memos prepared for Canadian Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr regarding the federal government's efforts to consult with First Nations about Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. All of them warned that First Nations wanted more time to ensure their rights were accommodated.
Jody Wilson-Raybould doubled down Tuesday on her controversial reaction to the Colten Boushie verdict, saying a federal justice minister should be responsive to Canadians who speak out and protest perceived injustices in the legal system.
The Town of Banff is grappling with unique challenges before this year's legalization of recreational pot. With a reputation as a place to get a "Rocky Mountain high" and with a large international tourist base, the small mountain town is already on the radar for retailers.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government's next budget on Feb. 27 as the country faces persistent uncertainty around trade and competitiveness.
New Democrats from across the country will begin gathering in the national capital on Thursday, hoping to lay the groundwork for victory in next year's federal election — and to confront deep divisions and challenges within their party.
On a day that epitomized a suspenseful era in American trade policy, the U.S. played down a presidential threat to impose a border tax, but raised the notion of upcoming Buy American provisions, slapped duties on Canadian pipes and invited the world to witness its internal tug-of-war over economic visions.
