Unpublished Newswire

OTTAWA — Alberta’s point man on a massive western corridor project says he’s “cautiously optimistic” about getting rid of a major roadblock to the construction of a new West Coast oil and gas pipeline after visiting British Columbia’s northern coast. Devin Dreeshen, the province’s minister of transportation and economic corridors, told the National Post that he was struck by the level of opposition among locals to the federal moratorium...

OTTAWA — More progressive Liberal MPs expressed cautious concerns about their government’s decision to ram through the internal trade and major projects bill in a matter of days, with some of them saying it could lead to legal issues down the road. Bill C-5 would give the federal government sweeping powers for five years to quickly approve natural resource and infrastructure projects once they are deemed to be in the national interest — sparking criticism from First Nations and environmental groups. Those concerns have been heard loud and clear and, in some cases, have resonated with...