3 d. ago Ford heading to Ottawa to meet with Carney, urge lower taxes

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet Monday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who says he plans to urge the prime minister to lower taxes to stimulate the economy. Ford says he’ll travel to Ottawa for what he calls a “heart-to-heart” meeting with Carney, who he says is doing a good job. The premier […]

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9 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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1 week 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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last month 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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last month 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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last month 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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