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John Robson: Instead of Picking Favourites, Ottawa Should Clear Barriers for All Major Projects

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John Robson: Instead of Picking Favourites, Ottawa Should Clear Barriers for All Major Projects
Piping is seen on the top of a receiving platform which will be connected to the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline terminus at the LNG Canada export terminal in Kitimat, B.C., on Sept. 28, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
John Robson
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Political rhetoric is so soporific it’s often hard to focus on its weirdness. As when Prime Minister Mark Carney approves more projects for Major Projects Office (MPO) approval, “to grow our economy stronger than ever before – with major investments, faster approvals, and a clear signal to workers and industry… We are building sustainably, in partnership with Indigenous Peoples, and we are building Canadian.” Zzzzz… um… what? If he just approved them, what’s for the Major Projects Office to approve?
John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”