Omnibus bills put the boot to the greening of Canada

The PM has no qualms about downgrading the environment in omnibus bills so as to not interfere with his capital-intensive building projects.
It’s not premature for Prime Minister Mark Carney to be held to account when it comes to the cost of his plans to taxpayers, to the environment, and—yes—to Canada’s future sovereignty, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY KEN RUBIN
October 13, 2026

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney’s omnibus bills C-5 and C-39 opt for a greyhound-race express-building approach for Canada.

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