Harper’s Environmental Assessment Act overhaul failed mining. Let’s fix it
The headline may surprise you. After all, didn’t the mining industry benefit from the “streamlining” measures of the Harper government in 2012? The answer is no. If mining could turn back the clock to 2011, we would—in a heartbeat. We have a strong interest in the new Trudeau government’s review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment […]
Politics this morning: Trudeau, Bibeau in New York City
Today is Tuesday, September 20. Here are the seven political events happening today that you should know about: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will give his first address as prime minister at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City today. He will likely try to rebrand Canada to the multilateral organization, which the previous […]
The NEB can’t fix itself, only the feds can
TORONTO—The National Energy Board is in crisis after the NEB members tasked with reviewing Energy East were forced to step away last week. Ottawa has said it doesn’t want to intervene and it’s up to the NEB to solve its own problems. That’s wishful thinking: the NEB’s response to the Charest Affair illustrates just how […]
Diplomatic resources
Support for diplomats and their families Carleton University Initiative for Parliamentary and Diplomatic Engagement Started in 2011, this program offers a yearly half-day orientation session for newly arrived diplomats every fall. This year’s session is scheduled for the morning of Sept. 22. It’s free and open to newly arrived diplomats and spouses. It includes […]
Politics this morning: Finance Committee to hold emergency meeting on CPP
Today is Friday, Sept. 9 In case you missed it (ICYMI): Yesterday, the National Energy Board (NEB) launched a 30-day public consultation process that will gather input from all Canadians wishing to provide feedback about a draft Board Order that would require pipeline companies to make their emergency management programs public by March 31, 2017. Happening today: […]
Canada-Africa economic ties at a crossroads
Stephen Harper’s Conservative government focused on economic diplomacy over development challenges in Africa. Now, Ottawa’s policymakers under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government face the daunting challenge of managing Africa’s socio-economic development imperative with Canada’s commercial interests, especially when it comes to natural-resources governance throughout the continent. Challenges ahead The African region possesses vast mineral and oil […]
Pipeline meeting useless, writes Maas
I recently spent two days attending the Victoria sessions of the Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline panel. This was a frustrating experience. This panel was supposedly set up to identify and address the gaps in the NEB process, but it didn’t do that at all. Just like the NEB, the panel does not scrutinize evidence nor allow […]
Reduce reliance on petroleum, writes Lloyd
How is Canada going to meet its goal of GHG reductions if we allow Kinder Morgan to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline through B.C.? Permitting a project like this to go ahead defies all logic. The only way forward that makes sense in our warming climate is to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels and […]
Politics this morning: Justin Trudeau to meet with Chinese president, premier
Today is Wednesday, August 31. *A special note to our subscribers: today’s edition of The Hill Times is in online and pdf format only. There is no print edition, but you can still count on full coverage of all the usual insider news, global developments, and opinion pieces on our website, www.hilltimes.com or in the […]
Canada preparing legal counterattack to potential softwood duties
Canada’s foreign ministry is preparing a three-pronged strategy to counter the United States trade penalties expected on Canadian softwood lumber if the two countries can’t resolve the trade fracas by a mid-October deadline, according to one of the department’s top legal advisers. “We’re not going to be in a position to prevent harm. What we […]
