CEO of new Major Projects Office grilled by MPs in 1st committee appearance - Loonie Politics OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s new Major Projects Office and her staff sidestepped MPs’ questions today about whether she has special powers to skirt the West Coast tanker ban. As she was grilled by MPs in her first committee appearance since taking over her new role in late August, Dawn Farrell said 500 projects […]

#cdnpoli #tankermoratorium #tankerban As she was grilled by MPs in her first committee appearance since taking over her new role in late August, Dawn Farrell said 500 projects are waiting already to be reviewed by her office, with nine currently being assessed. looniepolitics.com/ceo-of-new-m...

Alberta Premier in Ottawa to push for federal partnership on energy projects OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa this week, following up on her now week-old pledge to help fund the development of a proposal for a new oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast.

Alberta's Premier Smith is lobbying hard for Ottawa to repeal several environmental policies from the previous government, including a ban on oil tankers off the B.C. coast and a cap on emissions from oil and gas production. #tankermoratorium #emissionscap ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/alberta...