Ottawa moves to extend its powers to push through major projects | Power & Politics

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Tucked into the Liberal government's new omnibus bill is a change that would extend Ottawa's powers to exempt major projects from certain environmental protections. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Corey Hogan says this move 'provides more certainty' to those looking to invest in Canada. The Power Panel weighs in. This show is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app: https://link.mgln.ai/A2q4qn »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CB

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