Carr agreed that he saw his role as a cheerleader for the projects now that they have been approved, saying the decisions spoke volumes about the government’s view of their necessity.
"You can either be serious about climate change, or you can expand the tarsands. But you cannot do both," says the president of the National Union of Postal Workers.
Alberta’s New Democratic Premier Rachel Notley was all smiles Tuesday evening as she emerged in the halls of the House of Commons after a meeting with the prime minister.
In both cases, Ottawa argues that the NEB was qualified to stand in for the Crown and aboriginal groups had plenty of opportunity to get information and express their concerns.
Brace yourselves for direct action, civil disobedience, mass arrests… the whole nine yards. All that said, it’s hard for a guy like me not to feel encouraged by the overarching government signals.
The company's US$406.4-million loss in the third quarter is primarily due to the long-term deferral of the proposed Sandpiper pipeline in the U.S. Midwest.
