Globe editorial: As Alberta battles Ottawa in court, the Liberals are right to seek balance between the economy and environment

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Globe editorial: As Alberta battles Ottawa in court, the Liberals are right to seek balance between the economy and environment
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As Alberta battles Ottawa in court, the Liberals are right to seek balance between the economy and environment

, similar to the carbon pricing case. Ottawa has an established, if constrained, right to weigh in on matters of the environment.

Beyond the federal-provincial legal debate, there is a broader public policy issue: getting things built, whether it is about fossil fuels or power transmission lines and mining for critical minerals. In all cases,– and that means Indigenous voices and climate goals. This underpins public confidence and legal scrutiny. But reviews also have to be efficient. Good projects need to be approved in a reasonable time.

To start construction on a big project involves two main steps: garnering approval in a regulatory review and assembling a variety of provincial and federal permits. Both industry and governments can do better. Companies have to be fully prepared for detailed scrutiny. Industry is often the reason for delays. But governments need to be nimble. The federal Liberals acknowledged that in last fall’s budget update with $1.3-billion to make it happen, about $250-million a year starting this April. The money is supposed to “improve the efficiency of assessments” as a rising number of large projects are proposed.

Developing Canada’s bountiful resources has always required a careful consideration of both environment and economy. Mr. Harper tried to push too far in one direction. The current system promises to deliver a better balance.

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