Senate under pressure to deal with Carney’s major projects bill quickly

Carney's 'nation-building' projects bill faces uncertain future in unpredictable Senate

Prime Minister Mark Carney's point-person in the Senate is pressing for the swift passage of the government's landmark "nation-building" projects bill, but he isn't certain he can get it through unamended before the upper house is scheduled to break for the summer.

Federal government should finally cut Trudeau-era red tape

From the Fraser Institute By Kenneth P. Green If Prime Minister Carney really wants to show he’s committed to “Building Canada” he’d ceremoniously defenestrate Bill C-48, scap the cap on Canadian Oil and Gas related greehhouse gas emissions, and ax the so-called Clean Electricity Regulations As pretty much everyone knows, Canada has a building problem. Whether it’s provincial building of housing or infrastructure, or national building of highwa…

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

Senate prepares to pass controversial Bill C-5

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s controversial Bill C-5 is all but guaranteed to become law, but politicians have one last opportunity to make changes to the bill.

André Pratte: The Senate must reject Mark Carney's C-5 power grab

The legislation gives too much power to the government to override laws to approve favoured projects

Senate on strict schedule to deal with Carney’s major projects bill - National

A programming motion adopted by the chamber fixes the bill to a strict schedule, with a final vote that must take place by the end of Friday.