Given the Senate’s tendency not to adhere blindly to the Liberal government’s agenda, they hope it will provide a way for Alberta politicians to lobby for the changes they want. “A bill like this is exactly what the Senate exists for,” Kenney said in a Tuesday interview with the Post. “Bill C-69 in its current form stands to hurt our competitive position, so we are going to keep fighting for changes,” said Notley. The Liberals claim Bill C-69 it’s going to speed up, yet improve the energy projects reviews process. At any rate, Alberta politicians will soon be taking their concerns to the Senate — and Black is preparing to push his colleagues for changes.

Source: National Post September 26, 2018 21:14 UTC