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QuickQuotes: MPs React to Carney’s New Building Canada Strong Act
The Building Canada Strong Act would shift review duties for many large projects away from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled The Building Canada Strong Act in Ottawa to fast-track approvals for major infrastructure projects and strengthen Canada's economic opportunities.
- The legislation transfers review responsibilities for pipelines and power lines from the Impact Assessment Agency to the Canada Energy Regulator, citing industry feedback about the Regulator's superior expertise on energy projects.
- Alongside project changes, the bill proposes amendments to the Canada Labour Code, prompting opposition criticism that the measures interfere with collective bargaining and disadvantage the trade union movement.
- NDP MP Don Davies stated, "I don't like the degree to which government is already interfering in collective bargaining," while Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet added, "It's workers who build this country and keep it moving."
- Government officials defend the act as essential for a stronger Canada, arguing it will create more good jobs, strengthen supply chains, and expand trade opportunities across the country.
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Left
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- 61% of the sources lean Left
61% Left
L 61%
C 39%
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