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Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table
BY Keith Currie,CSG Senator Rob Black - Jul 1st, 2026, 19:00
It’s time for a critical shift in how our country plans and approves major infrastructure projects: adopt mandatory Agricultural Impact Assessments at the federal level. Read full story
Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table
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‘They just want a blank cheque’: opposition MPs, farmers call on feds to scrap $90-billion high-speed rail project, say feds are secretive about details
BY Irem Koca - Jun 15th, 2026, 15:08
'We are deliberately being kept in the dark,' on Alto details, says Conservative MP Scott Reid, who represents Lanark-Frontenac, Ont. Read full story
‘They just want a blank cheque’: opposition MPs, farmers call on feds to scrap $90-billion high-speed rail project, say feds are secretive about details
Opinion
Rural broadband and the national interest
BY Erik Bohlin - Jun 8th, 2026, 01:00
With substantial progress on rural and remote broadband access, the policy question now changes. The hardest places to connect are often the most dependent on digital connections: some lack all-season roads, regular air service and nearby hospitals, schools or emergency responders. Read full story
Rural broadband and the national interest
Opinion
Declaring victory on our broadband objective
BY Mark Goldberg - Jun 8th, 2026, 01:00
It is time to engage partnerships between service providers, government social service agencies, and training facilities to drive adoption, ensuring no Canadian household is left offline. Read full story
Declaring victory on our broadband objective
Opinion
Nation-building isn’t about provincial priorities
BY Charles Cirtwill - Jun 3rd, 2026, 01:00
Nation-building projects should, by definition, build our nation. Read full story
Nation-building isn’t about provincial priorities
Opinion
Beyond regulatory timelines: the missing pieces in Canada’s major project reform
BY Katharina Koch,G. Kent Fellows,Jennifer Winter - Jun 3rd, 2026, 01:00
Success depends on integrated, region-based planning, strengthening multi-level co-operation, and embedding early Indigenous engagement and consultation throughout decision-making and approval processes. Read full story
Beyond regulatory timelines: the missing pieces in Canada’s major project reform
Opinion
Canada can’t afford to fall behind in climate-proofing infrastructure
BY Ryan Ness,Peter Weltman - Jun 1st, 2026, 01:00
Preparing for rising heat and heavy rainfall could save governments up to $9-billion in infrastructure costs each year. Read full story
Canada can’t afford to fall behind in climate-proofing infrastructure
Opinion
Ottawa’s transit failure wasn’t an accident
BY Jacob Beaulieu - May 28th, 2026, 13:20
The chain of decisions did not begin with former mayor Jim Watson, though he bears significant responsibility for procurement and oversight failures. The first domino fell when Watson’s predecessor, Larry O’Brien, cancelled the original north–south Siemens light-rail project, scrapping years of engineering work, environmental approvals, and federal funding agreements. Read full story
Ottawa’s transit failure wasn’t an accident
Opinion
Toronto Liberal MPs need to prioritize constituents over jets in Billy Bishop Airport battle
BY Christopher Holcroft - May 14th, 2026, 11:33
Liberal MPs from Toronto as the last line of defence for the city and its residents on the potential expansion of the Billy Bishop Airport. Unfortunately, most of these MPs are ducking residents on the issue or sharing vague, scripted responses. Read full story
Toronto Liberal MPs need to prioritize constituents over jets in Billy Bishop Airport battle
News
NDP, Bloc MPs says feds should impose Buy Canadian policy on Via Rail contract to prevent buying new trains from foreign supplier
BY Irem Koca - May 11th, 2026, 12:30
Despite the current policy, Canadian content requirements wouldn’t necessarily apply to the upcoming Via Rail contract since its process began in 2024. Read full story
NDP, Bloc MPs says feds should impose Buy Canadian policy on Via Rail contract to prevent buying new trains from foreign supplier
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