Buried in the MOU: a licence to lie

When our government rewrites truth-in-advertising rules, it not only impairs consumer choice and dupes investors, but it also rigs the market to favour big polluters over genuinely green industries.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a memorandum of understanding for an energy framework in Calgary on Nov. 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Opinion

BY LEAH TEMPER, SAMANTHA GREEN

December 31, 2025

When Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith unveiled their federal-Alberta energy deal at the end of November, most headlines focused on the pipeline. Buried in the memorandum of understanding was a promise that threatens the health of people across Canada: a ...

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