A developer has abandoned a nine-year effort to extend mining, sparing Justin Trudeau a choice between energy interests and environmental concerns.
Tag: Alberta (Canada)
A Victory in Court for Pipelines but the Debate Continues
The Federal Court of Appeal’s rejection of a challenge by Indigenous groups to the Trans Mountain pipeline won’t be the last word in the energy debate.
Welcoming Winter’s Cold Embrace
About eight years ago, Edmonton began an ambitious program to plan the city and its programs with winter in mind.
Trudeau Won the Election, but Hasn’t Won Over Western Canada
As Justin Trudeau officially begins his second term, a sense of alienation from the rest of the country is the dominant sentiment in the oil-producing provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Along Alberta’s Cowboy Trail
A visit to the town of Longview brought back the province’s past.
Trudeau’s Government Approves Expansion of Divisive Trans Mountain Pipeline
Plans to increase the size of the pipeline linking Alberta’s landlocked oil sands with British Columbia has divided the provinces and exposed a rift in the country’s Indigenous communities.
Canada Letter: Jason Kenney and the New Alliance on Canada’s Right
Alberta’s incoming premier has already allied himself with four other Conservative provincial leaders against carbon taxes and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Three Mountain Climbers Missing After an Avalanche in Canada
The three climbers — Jess Roskelley, an American, and David Lama and Hansjörg Auer, both Austrian — were in Banff National Park in the western province of Alberta.
Trudeau Faces a New Foe as Conservatives Retake Power in Alberta
The United Conservatives’ victory in the oil-rich province means more opposition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national climate policies.
Justin Trudeau Isn’t on the Ballot in Alberta, but He’s the Talk of the Province’s Vote
Alberta’s provincial vote has turned into a referendum of sorts on the prime minister’s carbon tax. The race may provide a preview of this fall’s national vote.