Alberta's separatists have a Mark Carney problem
The prime minister's rising popularity comes at an inopportune time for separatists: 'Our biggest salespeople have always been the Liberals,' one advocate says
Jesse Snyder
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Carney was iffy on a pipeline. Now his government's building one itself. Here's what changed his mind
When Prime Minister Mark Carney stood alongside Alberta’s premier earlier this month to herald a plan for a new oil export pipeline, the news came with a massive taxpayer-funded caveat. In the absence of a private firm to build the proposed oil corridor, the pair confirmed, the federally owned Trans Mountain Corp. would lead the roughly $40-billion project.
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The Postmedia-Leger survey also found that Canadians think Alberta’s separation would have a greater economic impact than Quebec's. Fewer than half of Albertans are certain that they would continue living in their newly independent province should it separate from Canada, according to a new Postmedia-Leger poll, as a referendum later this year is set to decide if the province wants...
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As Donald Trump threatens to include petroleum among the Canadian exports he’d hit with steep tariffs—“We don’t need their oil,” he said—energy analysts warned the move would drive up the price of gasoline at U.S. pumps.
Ottawa urged to head off Air Canada shutdown as strike deadline looms
The U.S. and Canadian Chambers of Commerce urged Ottawa on Friday to take “swift action” to avoid a shutdown of Air Canada, with labour negotiations between the carrier and its more than 5,000 pilots still at an impasse—and a hard deadline approaching. If Canada’s biggest airline fails to reach an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) by 12:0...
Trudeau downplayed potential for East Coast LNG despite Global Affairs touting benefits: Documents
Two months before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there has “never been a strong business case” to build LNG facilities on Canada’s East Coast, the country’s Foreign Affairs Department was touting the potential of that very sector and highlighting opportunities to increase natural gas exports to Europe, according to a document obtained by The Logic.
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Electricity companies warn tax changes could hamper push for net-zero
Canadian electricity companies are warning that an impending change to federal tax rules could restrict their access to capital, weakening their ability to build the renewable and low-emissions energy capacity they need to reach net-zero.