Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Jarnhamar]

I can't stand that guy...

He's making sense, and removing reasons for me to despise the LPC.

The scandals, missteps and affairs that defined the Trudeau decade

While this newspaper doesn't have enough space to list every single misstep, the following is a summary of some of the most notable

torontosun.com

 

[brihard]

Here’s the initial two lists of projects: one list ‘ready for approval’ the other still with some work to go but in track to get there:

Ready for approval:

• Phase two of LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., doubling its production of liquefied natural gas.
• The Darlington New Nuclear Project in Clarington, Ont., which will make small modular reactors.
• Contrecœur Terminal Container Project to expand the Port of Montreal.
• The McIlvenna Bay Foran Copper Mine Project in Saskatchewan.
• The expansion of the Red Chris Mine in northwestern B.C.

Developing:

• Wind West Atlantic Energy, supporting wind power in Atlantic Canada.
• The Alberta-based Pathways Plus carbon capture project.
• An Arctic economic and security corridor.
• Upgrades to the Port of Churchill.
• All-weather road infrastructure in Northern Canada.
• The Alto high-speed rail corridor between Toronto and Quebec City.

Source and further info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-major-projects-list-1.7630470

The article also makes clear, including quoting a surprisingly optimistic Danielle Smith, that this is a list that will be added to as projects advance. It also makes clear that a private development partner is needed to bring a pipeline project forward but that that class of project is not excluded from consideration. Hopefully this first batch of approvals light some fires and give industry a bit of confidence that the winds have changed.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Approvals are useful, but if federal and provincial governments intend to make financial commitments then we're at severe risk of misallocation of capital at a time when boondoggles would be more spectacularly unhelpful than is usually the case. Governments have a way of situating their estimates to suit fuzzy unquantified agendas because they are not at risk of bankruptcy.

 

[MilEME09]

Exclusive: Canada may drop oil emissions cap as part of new climate plan, sources say

Canada's government is in discussions with energy companies and the oil-producing province Alberta about eliminating a federal cap on emissions from the country's oil and gas sector if the industry and province reduce their carbon footprint in other ways, three sources with knowledge of the...

www.reuters.com

Big deal if true

 

[daftandbarmy]

Exclusive: Canada may drop oil emissions cap as part of new climate plan, sources say

Canada's government is in discussions with energy companies and the oil-producing province Alberta about eliminating a federal cap on emissions from the country's oil and gas sector if the industry and province reduce their carbon footprint in other ways, three sources with knowledge of the...

www.reuters.com

Big deal if true

Realistically, in the current circumstances, it's likely our only option for economic survival...

 

[brihard]

Exclusive: Canada may drop oil emissions cap as part of new climate plan, sources say

Canada's government is in discussions with energy companies and the oil-producing province Alberta about eliminating a federal cap on emissions from the country's oil and gas sector if the industry and province reduce their carbon footprint in other ways, three sources with knowledge of the...

www.reuters.com

Big deal if true

Wait and see on this one, but it would be a pretty indisputable tangible shift in significant policy by Carney’s government. This would explain Danielle Smith’s sudden bubbling positivity about the feds.

 

[MilEME09]

Wait and see on this one, but it would be a pretty indisputable tangible shift in significant policy by Carney’s government. This would explain Danielle Smith’s sudden bubbling positivity about the feds.

And thus under Carney Liberals environmental policy returns to the center.

 

[YZT580]

Exclusive: Canada may drop oil emissions cap as part of new climate plan, sources say

Canada's government is in discussions with energy companies and the oil-producing province Alberta about eliminating a federal cap on emissions from the country's oil and gas sector if the industry and province reduce their carbon footprint in other ways, three sources with knowledge of the...

www.reuters.com

Big deal if true

not really until you find out what the alternative requirements will be. So far, Carney has done nothing. His big 5 were projects that were already in the works. He just added another layer of complexity as they must now go through the expedited process on top of the reviews they have already had from what I can see.

 

[MilEME09]

not really until you find out what the alternative requirements will be. So far, Carney has done nothing. His big 5 were projects that were already in the works. He just added another layer of complexity as they must now go through the expedited process on top of the reviews they have already had from what I can see.

I think a lot of people are confused by the major project office and keep thinking this is another layer of beuracracy on top of everything when its not. It by passes the normal avenues. This is about speeding those project approvals up, thats the whole point is they are already in the works. This isnt "let's add another assesment" its the project office taking over the assessment with a expedited time line.

I keep hearing people say he has done nothing as if bills C4, C5, C6 and C7 never existed. For parliament being on summer recess right now? He has done a lot.

 

[ArmyRick]

not really until you find out what the alternative requirements will be. So far, Carney has done nothing. His big 5 were projects that were already in the works. He just added another layer of complexity as they must now go through the expedited process on top of the reviews they have already had from what I can see.

More smoke and mirrors, and more Liberals fans will fawn over these announcements (thats all they are) and in time, still no results.

 

[ArmyRick]

I think a lot of people are confused by the major project office and keep thinking this is another layer of beuracracy on top of everything when its not. It by passes the normal avenues. This is about speeding those project approvals up, thats the whole point is they are already in the works. This isnt "let's add another assesment" its the project office taking over the assessment with a expedited time line.

I keep hearing people say he has done nothing as if bills C4, C5, C6 and C7 never existed. For parliament being on summer recess right now? He has done a lot.

As Pierre says "He has kept himself busy, actually doing nothing..." His brilliant comparison of Carney to George Constanza.

Deeds not words.

 

[YZT580]

I think a lot of people are confused by the major project office and keep thinking this is another layer of beuracracy on top of everything when its not. It by passes the normal avenues. This is about speeding those project approvals up, thats the whole point is they are already in the works. This isnt "let's add another assesment" its the project office taking over the assessment with a expedited time line.

I keep hearing people say he has done nothing as if bills C4, C5, C6 and C7 never existed. For parliament being on summer recess right now? He has done a lot.

unless these 5 projects are considered to having already passed the expedited time office assessment then, at least for these projects, it has added another layer of bureaucracy. They have been on the old scale for years now, at least many of them have, so he has placed them in a category where they only need another what, 15 months. Its enough to make you cry. The article re: the LNG port in Germany says it all with 22 months concept to completion. Carney is simply serving up a different flavour of Koolaid.

 

[The Bread Guy]

And some help coming to Ottawa's help to get projects going ....

Ottawa names Indigenous advisory council on major projects

OTTAWA - Eleven Indigenous leaders from across the country were named to the federal government's new Indigenous Peoples' Council on Wednesday, tasked with advising the new federal body working to

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

 

[Remius]

Danielle Smith seems to be on board.

Greenpeace is upset.

Some 200 actors are upset.

Seems like things are going in the right direction as far as I can see.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Since

And some help coming to Ottawa's help to get projects going ....

Ottawa names Indigenous advisory council on major projects

OTTAWA - Eleven Indigenous leaders from across the country were named to the federal government's new Indigenous Peoples' Council on Wednesday, tasked with advising the new federal body working to

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

Only 11 members of the advisory council?

One Indigenous group who didn't secure representation in the council spoke out Wednesday evening, saying their exclusion undermines reconciliation and weakens the nation-building projects the government is seeking to progress.

 

[HavokFour]

Greenpeace is upset.

This months cheque from Big Oil hasn't come in yet. They'll go back to a purely anti-nuclear power stance in a bit.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Them: How are things going in Canada?

The Stats:

Canadians Enter the Fall with Heightened Anxiety About Stability and the Future​

For many Canadians, September is a time to reset. Kids and students head back to school. Parliament resumes after the summer break, and now troubling headlines about a slowing economy and rising unemployment fill news reports. These moments, while familiar, feel different this year. They come against a backdrop of deepening uncertainty, where families are being forced to make harder choices and where even small disruptions can create cascading effects on household budgets and future plans.

Earlier this year, we introduced the concept of a precarity mindset: a growing feeling that stability is fragile and the next disruption always feels close at hand. Our recent release revealed how this mindset has taken root, showing a sharp rise in the number of Canadians reporting high and extreme levels of perceived precarity.

This follow-up looks at how that growing sense of precarity is playing out in the day-to-day lives of Canadians. It explores what families are feeling as back-to-school costs pile up, how financial fragility is forcing people to delay major life milestones, and how anxiety about the future is leaving many feeling emotionally exhausted as the fall political season begins.

What we find is clear: precarity is no longer just a set of economic indicators or a mood in the polling numbers – it is a lived, daily reality for millions of Canadians. And as Parliament returns, leaders will face the challenge of not just managing short-term crises, and building for the long-term, but rebuilding confidence that the systems Canadians depend on are strong enough to weather what comes next.

Canadians Enter the Fall with Heightened Anxiety About Stability and the Future - Abacus Data

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abacusdata.ca

 

[Czech_pivo]

Wait and see on this one, but it would be a pretty indisputable tangible shift in significant policy by Carney’s government. This would explain Danielle Smith’s sudden bubbling positivity about the feds.

• The Alberta-based Pathways Plus carbon capture project.

The above is key for the dropping of the Oil emissions cap.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Since


Only 11 members of the advisory council?

631 First Nations ...

... covering 50 "nations" (very broadly what Americans might call "tribes," but I don't remember the DS solution definition any more) and 50+ languages ....

First Nations

First Nations are 1 of 3 recognized Indigenous Peoples in Canada, along with Inuit and Métis.

www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

... means someone's going to be left out.

Any ideas re: how many you think would make more sense? I know in one of my former lives, this sort of question was always being wrestled with when considering teams representing First Nations.

In a way, it's no win because 1) if it's a tight group, "does it represent everyone?" comes up, and 2) if it's too big a group, harder to get consensus and increased odds of splinters breaking away (embarrassingly).

And a cynical reminder: it only takes one First Nation with an aggressive lawyer to inflict out-of-proportion friction to get more/better input/a better deal/whatever.

 

[daftandbarmy]

631 First Nations ...
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... covering 50 "nations" (very broadly what Americans might call "tribes," but I don't remember the DS solution definition any more) and 50+ languages ....

First Nations

First Nations are 1 of 3 recognized Indigenous Peoples in Canada, along with Inuit and Métis.

www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

... means someone's going to be left out.

Any ideas re: how many you think would make more sense? I know in one of my former lives, this sort of question was always being wrestled with when considering teams representing First Nations.

In a way, it's no win because 1) if it's a tight group, "does it represent everyone?" comes up, and 2) if it's too big a group, harder to get consensus and increased odds of splinters breaking away (embarrassingly).

And a cynical reminder: it only takes one First Nation with an aggressive lawyer to inflict out-of-proportion friction to get more/better input/a better deal/whatever.

And BC is top of the charts, with the fewest treaties per capita ....

British Columbia (BC) is home to 202 First Nations, about one third of all First Nations in Canada. The First Nations of BC have rich and varied cultures, histories and traditions.

British Columbia region

Indigenous Services Canada - British Columbia (BC) is home to 202 First Nations, about one third of all First Nations in Canada. The First Nations of BC have rich and varied cultures, histories and traditions.

www.sac-isc.gc.ca