Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds
The Liberal government is pushing for a ‘nation-building’ project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.
Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions
Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on ‘nation-building’ projects from five years to two, while still consulting with Indigenous communities and upholding environmental standards.
Economic ambush awaits Carney
Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers.
Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Senator Peter Harder’s bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor’s lengthy directions to each minister.
Carney is already short-changing transparency
The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of information in Ottawa.
Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps
Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay in their ‘lane,’ says the former Liberal deputy prime minister.
Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?
The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here’s hoping.
Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.
Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market which accounts for about 75 per cent of our trade.
Carney needs to work on his caucus management skills
Mark Carney should channel a bit of former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, who was skilled at the art of caucus management even in tough times. Carney’s going to have to stroke some egos, make people feel important, and boost caucus morale. But he also deserves some grace period.
