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MPs spar over Carney's major projects bill as Parliament returns
The 243-page bill would set a one-year project approval timeline and expand ministerial powers in labour disputes, while critics warn of centralization.
- Parliamentarians returned to Ottawa on Monday to debate Prime Minister Mark Carney's Building Canada Strong Act , which proposes one-year project approval timelines and zones of "national interest" for pre-clearing developments.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre questioned the bill's effectiveness, while Assembly of First Nations leader Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak warned the government against "abusing" its majority to pass legislation that could limit mandatory consultation.
- Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu claims the bill adds "guardrails" to ministerial intervention in labour disputes, though the Canadian Labour Congress argues these powers threaten the right to strike.
- The House of Commons will create a special committee to study the legislation, as Bloc MP Christine Normandin criticized the centralization of power, comparing it to President Donald Trump bypassing the United States Congress.
- Separately, Poilievre is pushing for a strategic energy reserve and increased diesel production, while Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound introduced legislation Friday to ramp up defence spending toward the NATO target.
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
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- 75% of the sources lean Left
75% Left
L 75%
C 19%
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