Death of Energy East direct legacy of Harper’s decade in office

Not only did the prime minister systematically refuse to bring premiers together, he had no interest in a new national project.

Canada's federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, announced TransCanada's decision to cancel the Energy East project last week, which was slammed by the Conservatives as 'disastrous' for lost jobs and investment. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

October 9, 2017

OTTAWA—The death of Energy East is a direct legacy of the Stephen Harper decade in office. Not only did the prime minister systematically refuse to bring premiers together, he had no interest in a new national project. Harper was Canada’s energy superhero, and oil companies didn’t even have t...

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