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Liberals under fire for rushing bill through Parliament to speed up resource projects
Liberals under fire for rushing bill through Parliament to speed up resource projects
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is coming under fire for seeking to rush through a major piece of legislation that grants cabinet sweeping powers to quickly approve major projects. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon put a motion on...
Government
B.C. chief says he’s ‘very concerned’ about bill to fast-track major projects
OTTAWA — The regional chief for British Columbia warns efforts by governments to...
Government
$30B in new investments needed to meet Canada’s critical mineral demand: report
TORONTO - A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billio...
Government , Projects , Resource
Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
CALGARY - The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to...
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Liberals under fire for rushing bill through Parliament to speed up resource projects
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is coming under fire for seekin...
Government
B.C. chief says he’s ‘very concerned’ about bill to fast-track major projects
OTTAWA — The regional chief for British Columbia warns efforts by governments to...
Government
$30B in new investments needed to meet Canada’s critical mineral demand: report
TORONTO - A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billio...
Government , Projects , Resource
Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
CALGARY - The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to...
Government , Projects , Resource
U.K. ministry warns British home developers to ‘build to approved schedules or risk fines’
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated the federal government’s commit...
Government
Auditor general finds F-35 costs soar amid project delays, pilot shortages
OTTAWA — The estimated cost of Canada’s incoming fleet of advanced stealth fight...
Government
Government rejects Bloc’s call to split internal trade, major projects legislation
OTTAWA — Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the Liberals won't split...
Government
GST relief on new homes could save 1st-time buyers up to $240 on mortgages: report
OTTAWA — The Liberal plan to give first-time homebuyers a tax break on a newly b...
Government
Manitoba premier promotes more interprovincial trade, possible energy corridor
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has announced another interprovincial trad...
Government
Liberals table bill to speed up approvals for major ‘national interest’ projects
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government introduced legislation Friday w...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. gives green light to LNG pipeline, with no need for new environmental assessment
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says a decade-old environmental asses...
Government , Projects , Resource
Infrastructure Bank CEO says it’s ready to play a role in national-interest projects
CALGARY — The chief executive of the Canada Infrastructure Bank says the Crown c...
Government
Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum
OTTAWA — Canadian steel companies and union workers are meeting with members of...
Government
Indigenous services minister says First Nations support for developments ‘critical’
OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says she and the other Indi...
Government
Steel group calls for government to step in to protect industry as U.S. tariffs jump
TORONTO — The head of Canada's steel industry association says time is of the es...
Government
Eby says he won’t be changing mind on another B.C. pipeline, rebuffing Ford
VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier David Eby says he won't be throwing his support behind...
Government
Vancouver mayor, city councillors to meet with federal officials in Ottawa
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says a planned trip to Ottawa this week to m...
Government
Premiers heap praise on meeting with Carney, but no specific projects identified
SASKATOON, SASK. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday's gathering of the coun...
Government
Eby heads to Asia on trade mission as Indigenous leader pulls out due to Bills 14, 15
RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby said Saturday that he is con...
Government
Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney
TORONTO — Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to r...
Government
Premiers huddle with Carney in Saskatoon to decide what major projects to prioritize
SASKATOON — Canada's premiers are meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in per...
Government
Carney discusses ‘partnerships’ with oil and gas executives in Calgary
CALGARY, ALTA. — Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives...
Government
New communities added to B.C. housing targets
VICTORIA — The Province of B.C. is reporting housing targets have delivered 16,1...
Government
Court orders B.C. to pass law giving French school board expropriation powers
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the provincial government to pass...
Government
Provinces ‘hold the key’ to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues
OTTAWA — While the federal government and cities across Canada are making stride...
Government
Ottawa tabling bill to skirt impact assessment law for ‘national interest’ projects
OTTAWA — The federal government is developing a "national interest" bill to fast...
Government
National chief says First Nations frustrated by ‘fast-track’ approach to development
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't bl...
Government
Prime Minister Carney ‘welcomes’ U.S. court ruling striking down tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he welcomes the decision by the U.S. Co...
Economic , Government
Bill fast-tracking infrastructure projects passes as Speaker Raj Chouhan breaks tie
VANCOUVER — A controversial bill in British Columbia responding to American tari...
Government
Carney grilled on U.S. tariffs in his first question period in House of Commons
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney fielded questions about the trade war with t...
Government
Construction associations chime in on historic throne speech
VAUGHAN, ONT. — It was a monumental occasion to have King Charles read out the s...
Government
Carney’s prefabricated housing solutions can draw on European successes
Canada is one of many countries currently facing a severe shortage of housing, p...
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