Inaction and Regulatory Burdens Are Hindering Canada’s Capabilities as a Global Competitor

Extinction Rebellion climate activists march to the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge in Dartmouth, N.S., on Oct. 7, 2019, to block the bridge during the early morning rush hour as part of a string of protests in other Canadian cities. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan

Commentary

Despite the hastily completed agreement with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, the federal government’s foot-dragging in ending the solidarity protests across the country that were spurred by the dispute over the Coastal GasLink pipeline will only further entrench a culture of radical obstructionism and incentivize future actions similarly impacting the economy.