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Edmonton Journal
4 hours ago
- Edmonton Journal
Alberta and Carney: conflict and collision — Can Alberta survive Carney's net-zero agenda?
It should be evident to Albertans that the province is on a collision course with the federal Liberal government, driven by a fundamental disagreement: will Alberta and Western Canada be allowed to fully develop its hydrocarbon endowment, or will that economic value be lost in pursuit of the climate policy known as 'net zero'? Article content This collision is inevitable and imminent. Net zero is difficult to reconcile with growing, or even sustaining, existing hydrocarbon production in Canada. Article content Article content Article content In April, Prime Minister Mark Carney won a near majority government based on his perceived superior credibility in confronting the tariff threats from the Trump administration. The win was narrow in the popular vote nationally but not in Alberta, where Carney's party gained only 28 per cent of the vote. The outcome was defined by tariffs and not a direct endorsement of net zero imperative for Canada. Article content Article content It's unreasonable for any Canadian prime minister to speak about becoming an 'energy superpower' while placing self-destructive limits on the development of Canada's hydrocarbon endowment. Article content Article content Meanwhile, hydrocarbon demand globally is not declining, nor is it expected to in the foreseeable future. Any global market share for hydrocarbons that Canada relinquishes in its pursuit of net zero will be captured by other nations, creating no real net decrease in global emissions. Article content Carney wasn't elected to explicitly deconstruct the hydrocarbon industry — and with it, much of Alberta's economy. Yet, that would be the consequence if his government materially advances its net zero agenda. Article content If this is not Carney's intention, he should clarify his position to be consistent with the following: Article content • No federal emission caps will apply to hydrocarbon production through at least 2050. Article content • The Impact Assessment Act (Bill C-69), will be repealed and replaced with an expedited review process that ensures irrevocable political sanction for major projects within one year of regulatory application, free of climate tests and explicit statutory guidance on stakeholder consultation and accommodation.
Calgary Herald
4 hours ago
- Calgary Herald
Lorne Gunter: Carney taking lessons from Trump and it's bad for Canada's bottom line
As much as U.S. President Donald Trump loves to exercise power by executive order, rather than leaving lawmaking up to the U.S. Congress, it is becoming increasingly obvious that Canada's very own Prime Minister Mark Carney loves governing by the Canadian equivalent – the order-in-council. Article content Consider for a minute Carney's refusal to have Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne bring down a budget until November or December. Rather than a budget and enabling legislation to authorize nearly half a trillion dollars in spending, Carney prefers to rule (and spend) by cabinet decree. Article content Article content Article content Before April's election, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux estimated the federal deficit for the current fiscal year would be just about $47 billion. That's bad enough, but a significant decrease from the $62-billion deficit that the Liberals had to admit to before Christmas for last year. Article content But as Giroux pointed out at the time, his sum was only 'a baseline.' His number was only what the deficit would be before any of the political promises the winning party carried through on. Article content Since the Liberals were re-elected, Giroux has estimated for reporters that the Carney government's campaign goodies would raise the 2025-26 deficit to between $60 billion and $70 billion 'in the absence of spending cuts elsewhere.' That, of course, is as bad or worse than last year's Liberal amount. Article content Mark Carney intends for his government to spend more money than Justin Trudeau's, and without a budget or proper accountability to Parliament. Article content Article content But even Giroux's latest guestimate doesn't include measures the Carney Liberals have taken since the end of May without recourse to the House of Commons or a budget. Article content Article content Enter Toronto's C.D. Howe Institute. Article content The non-partisan think tank calculates that with measures announced by the Liberals since the election (right up to the cancellation of the digital services tax last weekend), the deficit this year will be $92 billion in the current fiscal year, $75 billion next year, $73 billion the year after that and $71 billion in 2028-29. Article content That's a total of $311 billion in extra public debt in just four years. It took the Trudeau government 10 years to add $600 billion. That's a rate of extra debt about 20 per cent faster than the rate built up by Justin Trudeau and his cabinets. Article content You may take comfort in the fact that Carney is a former central banker and international financier. I don't. Canada already has a higher-than-average debt-to-GDP ratio for a developed nation. Carney's orgy of spending will only make it worse.
Winnipeg Free Press
8 hours ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Alleged mastermind behind shooting of Colombian senator and presidential candidate arrested
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The alleged mastermind behind the shooting of a conservative Colombian senator and presidential candidate was taken into custody Saturday, almost a month after the attack, law enforcement authorities said. Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias 'Chipi' or 'Costeño,' was arrested in a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the capital, Bogota, National Police Director Maj. Gen. Carlos Fernando Triana told reporters. Authorities had previously accused him and other suspects of being near the Bogota park where Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in broad daylight on June 7. Uribe was giving a political speech in the park when he was attacked from behind and wounded in the head, allegedly by a minor who was captured as he fled. Three other people have been arrested for participating in the logistics and execution of the crime. The motive is still being investigated. Uribe, who in October announced his intention to run in the 2026 presidential election, remains in intensive care and has undergone several surgeries. From his Senate seat, he had become one of President Gustavo Petro's most vocal critics. The attack has been widely condemned in a country with a dark past in which drug cartels and insurgent groups murdered and kidnapped politicians. Charges against Arteaga include attempted aggravated homicide; manufacturing, trafficking and carrying firearms or ammunition; and using minors to commit crimes. Interpol issued a red notice against him Friday. It was not immediately clear Saturday if Arteaga had an attorney who could comment on his behalf. Authorities said he would make his first court appearance over the weekend. Triana last month said Arteaga 'has been involved in a life of crime for more than 20 years, performing hit jobs in all types of crimes in Bogotá.'
