Has Canada reached a breaking point or turning point?

The bonds of our federation face the greatest strains in a generation or more. Navigating these challenges at the intersection of energy, the environment, and our economy will define this government.

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is the government’s point person in its carbon-pricing plan. But in its drive to reduce greenhouse gases, Ottawa risks playing fast and loose with both economic principles and the Constitution’s division of powers, writes Grant Bishop.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GRANT BISHOP

December 11, 2019

Even if it’s a good punchline for late-night comedians, there is nothing inconsistent about building pipelines while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Stranding Canadian oil by blocking pipelines is damaging to both the energy industry and the Canadian economy as a whole. Moreover, it is an ineff...

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