‘He’s a welcome dose of fresh air’: Kinew ranked most popular premier
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt nabbed second-most-popular premier in the December Angus Reid poll, followed by Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe. Quebec Premier François Legault was back of the pack with a 25-per-cent approval rating.
Alberta’s new energy MOU could kick-start a race to the bottom on climate
Canadian climate policy has now become the art of the deal, moving from rules-based policy to deal-based bargaining.
The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in
It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the political conventions and practices of his predecessor.
There’s no security without Indigenous sovereignty
The boost in defence spending won’t amount to much without first ensuring Inuit prosperity, which is key to Canadian authority in the Arctic.
Ottawa-Alberta energy deal could open door for other provinces to pursue weakened climate policies, say environmental experts: ‘this is just a massive step back’
Under the MOU, Ottawa’s commitments include suspending clean electricity regulations and the oil and gas emissions cap in Alberta.
‘I don’t know if she’s playing any role’: NDP critic slams Environment Minister Dabrusin’s ‘rubber stamping’
‘The minister can say she commits whatever she wants about [Canada’s emissions], but the physical reality of climate science is that building pipelines and extracting more oil increases emissions,’ says environment advocate Caroline Brouillette.
Liberals hold steady post budget, but pipeline talks may test progressive coalition, pollsters say
With the ‘slight uptick’ in the favourability numbers for both the Liberals and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s after the budget and the Ottawa-Alberta MOU, ‘the last thing the Conservatives should be doing is attacking the NDP,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.
Quebec nationalists are still fighting the 1995 referendum
The current furor is a dress rehearsal for the election campaign in Quebec next October, which the separatist Parti Québécois are expected to win.
Untrodden ground: Carney looks to kickstart post-NAFTA economy
The decision to put the possibility of a pipeline back in the national conversation marks a seismic shift in the Liberals’ approach to climate action and the economy writ large.
Canada’s renewed pipeline fixation threatens more than the environment
The risks to federalism, Indigenous reconciliation, and our ability to navigate a hostile global trading environment make it clear that this is a profound strategic error.
