Mark Carney gets to work on the plumbing
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has introduced Bill C-39, the Build Canada Strong Act, a comprehensive omnibus package designed to reform project approvals and transportation regulations. Following an earlier, more rushed attempt to bypass bureaucracy, this new legislation aims to systematically restructure how major economic projects are handled across the country.
Why it matters
This major legislative push signals a fundamental shift in Canada's federal economic strategy, attempting to permanently streamline industrial development and infrastructure projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a media availability on the sidelines of the the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters on Tuesday. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
This week, we saw Prime Minister Mark Carney ’s government take a second swing at big, ostensibly game-changing economic legislation. This time, Mr. Carney actually went in to work on the plumbing.
In its first year, Mr. Carney’s government built a lot of workarounds and special powers that were supposed to cut through the thicket of bureaucracy. Now, it’s trying to clear away some of that underbrush.
A year ago, the Liberal government’s marquee economic bill was the One Canadian Economy Act, which promised to speed up major project approvals and break down internal barriers. The modus operandi was making fast tracks through the system to push priorities.
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