After years of acrimony over the obvious, the Liberals and the NDP are finally embracing natural resources as a key prong of Canada’s economic future. BC Premier David Eby now <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;unabashedly lauds&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/david-eby-bc-prepared-for-economic-defence-against-american-threats-10060694&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/david-eby-bc-prepared-for-economic-defence-against-american-threats-10060694" target="_blank">unabashedly lauds</a> LNG as crucial, while Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;mentions natural resources&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/chrystia-freeland-we-wont-back-down-to-donald-trump-the-u-s-should-brace-for/article_45fa23a6-d453-11ef-a911-0b6bb6841f5d.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/chrystia-freeland-we-wont-back-down-to-donald-trump-the-u-s-should-brace-for/article_45fa23a6-d453-11ef-a911-0b6bb6841f5d.html" target="_blank">mentions natural resources</a> as essential to strengthening the economy.

This was overdue, but one major roadblock stands in the way of a renaissance in the resource sector; <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Bill C-69&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/42-1/bill/c-69/first-reading&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/42-1/bill/c-69/first-reading" target="_blank">Bill C-69</a>, also known as the <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Impact Assessment Act&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-2.75/page-1.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-2.75/page-1.html" target="_blank">Impact Assessment Act</a> (IAA).

We need regulations that do not scare away investors, shutting down the nation’s energy industry{ai:summary}The Liberals and NDP are now recognizing the importance of natural resources for Canada's economic future, with BC Premier David Eby and Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland emphasizing LNG and resource development. However, Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, poses a significant challenge. #economy

Geoff Russ: Canada needs to scrap the Impact Assessment Act (IAA)

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