DAN ALBAS -- The same safety conditions the Prime Minister trusts in one geographic region, can be equally provided in another ... so why a proposed ban in one region and not the other?
As I mentioned in last week’s report, as the House of Commons now enters the final few weeks before the summer adjournment, and in this case the final scheduled sitting before the election in October, there are some added challenges for the government. As the government attempts to prioritize bills it would like to see passed through the House, those bills must also pass through the Senate. This has become more challenging in recent times as the Senate has demonstrated an increased willingness to either amend or attempt to delay some bills. One of those bills currently before the Senate is Bill C-48. What is Bill C-48? It is called the “ Oil Tanker Moratorium Act ” and it applies exclusively to coastal BC more precisely the north coast. Before I reference the Senate, I will share some of my own concerns with this bill ... and first is the inherent contradiction of this proposed legislation. As we know, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is proposing to increase the ta...