Thursday or Friday, the Senate will hold its final vote on bill C-5, which contains two bills in one, one on internal free trade, the other the Building Canada Act. By all indications, a large majority of senators will vote in favour of the bill. They shouldn’t.

The legislation gives too much power to the government to override laws to approve favoured projects{ai:summary}The Senate is set to vote on bill C-5, which combines measures on internal free trade and the Building Canada Act. Despite expectations of strong support, there are concerns that senators should reconsider their approval of the legislation. #politics

André Pratte: The Senate must reject Mark Carney's C-5 power grab

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