Climate change, China to top agenda of virtual meeting between Trudeau and Biden, sources say
White House has not committed to exempting Canada from protectionist Buy American rules or doing more to secure the release of Kovrig and Spavor
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White House has not committed to exempting Canada from protectionist Buy American rules or doing more to secure the release of Kovrig and Spavor
Texas Power Crisis Puts Keystone XL Cancellation in Perspective Rolling blackouts in Texas have put the importance of oil pipelines into perspective, business executives say. Ryan Palazzo, a former chief operating officer of a pipeline construction company and a resident of Houston, received text messages on Feb. 15 about rolling blackouts to protect the state’s electricity grid, which was strained by a massive winter storm that brought record-low temperatures and heavy snow. Millions have been affected since. “It’s not because there’s not enough natural gas. It’s because of the sw...
Canada-US Relationship Bigger Than Keystone XL Cancellation, Other Disputes: Expert Panel Recommendations include turning focus to Enbridge’s lines 3 and 5, ensuring Canadian interests recognized It’s clear the time is now for Canada to explore new ways to engage with its southern neighbour, given changes to U.S. energy and environmental policy expected under President Joe Biden’s administration, including cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline—a body blow to Canada’s economy. An expert panel on the energy sector and Canada-U.S. relations met on Feb. 16 to discuss how the Canadian...
Winnipeg Free Press By: Wayne Simpson THE 2016 Manitoba election ousted an unpopular NDP government in favour of a Progressive Conservative government committed to greater fiscal responsibility. The popularity of the NDP had fallen sharply after Gary Doer’s departure, especially following the decision to increase the provincial sales tax in 2013 and the fierce challenge to Greg Selinger’s leadership that ensued. Opinion THE 2016 Manitoba election ousted an unpopular NDP government in favour of a Progressive Conservative government committe...
Article content Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wants Canada to threaten trade action against the United States for blocking the Keystone XL pipeline. Canadaâs former ambassador to the United States, who handled the contentious file for more than half a decade, believes this country has a better card to play: jobs. âThe most pressure that can be applied to the president is going to be (from) the building trades folks who will be very disappointed with the decision and wonât want 1,000 or 2,000 of their people laid off,â said Gary Doer, who served as Canadaâs envoy in Was...