Canada’s renewed pipeline fixation threatens more than the environment

The risks to federalism, Indigenous reconciliation, and our ability to navigate a hostile global trading environment make it clear that this is a profound strategic error.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed their new energy framework in Calgary on Nov. 27.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has just plunged the country back into an era many of us hoped was behind us: pipeline-obsessed politics masquerading as economic strategy. The move quashes Canada’s ability to meet its climate commitments. But it doesn’t stop there. It also ri...

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