With the passage of a historic statute, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s administration now has additional authority to expedite significant national projects. With the passage of the One Canadian Economy Act by the Senate on Thursday, the cabinet will have the authority to expedite approval procedures and circumvent certain federal law requirements for projects that have the potential to stimulate the economy.
As President Donald Trump’s tariffs heighten trade tensions, proponents of the measure believe it is an essential step in lessening Canada’s reliance on the United States. Indigenous organisations and environmental campaigners, however, have questioned it, arguing that accelerating the projects might silence critics.
The prime minister has previously hinted that the law may be used to expand mines and ports as well as build energy corridors like pipelines and electrical grids, though it does not specify what would be built.
The law will “remove trade barriers, expedite nation-building projects, and unleash economic growth, with Indigenous partnership at the centre of this growth,” Carney stated only last week. The measure will lower obstacles to labour mobility and internal commerce, according to the administration. Additionally, it will grant broad authority to the government to authorise projects “that are in the national interest.
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