Breakenridge: Time to turn talk into action on major projects in Canada |
It’s been just over a year since the 2025 federal election, which in many ways proved to be a catalyst for the separatist movement and debate now consuming Alberta politics.
Yet, credible polling would indicate that public opinion hasn’t changed much over the past 12 months. Support for separation is more or less where it was in the aftermath of the Liberal victory.
And while the awful stench of the voters list data breach could prove to be an albatross for the separatist cause, it’s hard to imagine what could be a game-changer in the other direction. The best hope for a separatist jolt at this point would be a major fumble by Ottawa.
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So far, Prime Minister Mark Carney has demonstrated that he understands this dynamic — certainly more so than his predecessor did. But while it would be unfair to characterize inaction as a fumble or some kind of slap in the face to Alberta, there’s an urgency now to move beyond mere rhetoric.
Since taking office, Carney has talked a good game about the importance of building major projects and the need to move more swiftly. A year........