Shawn McCarthy

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Trans Mountain pipeline tolls could leave feds on the hook for billions in further costs

Trans Mountain pipeline tolls could leave feds on the hook for billions in further costs

A battle over Trans Mountain pipeline tolls could leave the federal government on the hook for billions of dollars in further costs, a red flag around financing for any new oil export project that Ottawa is considering. Government-owned Trans Mountain heads to hearings this fall at the Canada Energy Regulator in its dispute with its shippers over the tolls those...

Carney should heed his own advice from his bestselling book, Value(s

Carney should heed his own advice from his bestselling book, Value(s

Mark Carney, the prime minister, would do well to heed the advice of Mark Carney, the author, as his Liberal government struggles to transform the Canadian economy into one that is stronger, and more independent, equitable, and sustainable. Over the summer, I read Carney’s Value(s): Building a Better World for All, which lays out his vision for a world that...

Adaptation to climate change should be a non-partisan priority

Adaptation to climate change should be a non-partisan priority

It was a summer of weather-related losses in Canada. And it’s clear that we need to better prepare for inevitable record-breaking seasons of catastrophic fires and floods in the future.