63 h. ago Manitoba Indigenous groups agree to work together on major infrastructure projects

The Southern Chiefs' Organization, which represents 32 Anishinaabe and Dakota First Nations in the province, and the Manitoba Métis Federation have signed a five-year agreement.

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6 d. ago BC Hydro says Site C dam near Fort St. John now fully operational

VICTORIA — B.C.’s minister of energy and climate solutions said Site C won’t be the last major energy project in the province after becoming fully operational ahead of schedule. The dam in northern B.C. is now able to generate 1,100 megawatts of electricity — enough to power half a million homes per year — after […]

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8 d. ago Canada Sets Sights on New Electricity Projects in Quest for Energy Growth

Canada is likely to see major new electricity transmission projects on the east and west coasts as the government moves to increase energy production, the country’s natural resources minister said.

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8 d. ago Poilievre calls on Carney to get ‘shovels in the ground’ on two pipelines by next March

Carney's commitment to fast-tracking approvals for major projects is a signature pledge he made to boost Canada's economy

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8 d. ago Poilievre challenges Carney to get ‘shovels in the ground’ on two pipelines by next March

Carney's commitment to fast-tracking approvals for major projects is a signature pledge he made to boost Canada's economy

Transport

8 d. ago Carney to meet with three Metis groups on major projects bill today

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet today with three provincial Metis groups to discuss his government’s major projects legislation. The legislation allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects that are deemed to be in the national interest by sidestepping environmental protections and other legislation. Carney is expected […]

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9 d. ago Suncor posts record Q2 production but lower oil prices still dent bottom line

Suncor Energy Inc. managed to squeeze more oil out of its operations in the second quarter while also completing multiple major projects, but its earnings couldn’t escape lower global oil prices. The oilsands producer posted a profit of $1.13 billion in the quarter ending June 30, down from $1.57 billion last year, as the price […]

Economics

9 d. ago Manitoba Metis Federation turns down Carney’s invitation to talk major projects

OTTAWA — The Manitoba Metis Federation is turning down Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to discuss his government’s controversial major projects legislation, saying it won’t attend the meeting alongside another Metis group it says has no reason to exist. The federation, which represents Red River Metis, says Carney’s decision to include the Metis Nation of […]

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9 d. ago Manitoba Métis Federation turns down Carney’s invitation to talk major projects

Carney promised meetings with First Nations, Inuit and Métis after Indigenous leaders said they were not consulted adequately on the major projects legislation.

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4 w. ago Carney to meet with Inuit leaders as part of talks on major projects bill

The meeting will cover a range of issues, including how the Building Canada Act can be implemented consistent with Inuit land claims agreements and in partnership with Inuit.

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4 w. ago Carney says he’s ready to listen to First Nations on major projects legislation

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was at a summit with First Nations leaders on Thursday to listen to their concerns about the government’s major projects legislation but almost all of the meeting is being held behind closed doors. The Assembly of First Nations advocated for the entire meeting to be made public, […]

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4 w. ago Carney pitches major project powers to skeptical First Nations as advancing ‘Indigenous economic growth’

Chiefs who attended the gathering came armed with concerns and questions about the government's new law, which ushers in a new process for approving major infrastructure projects from ports to pipelines

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4 w. ago Carney’s set to meet with First Nations on major projects law

The closed-door meeting was promised by Carney in June after chiefs said their rights were not respected by the rush to push the Building Canada Act through Parliament in June.

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