In its place we have British Columbia’s new hardline Green-NDP alliance with its intense focus on its narrow agenda, and dismissive approach to the interests of its neighbours and fellow Canadians. election left the Greens and New Democrats able to cobble together a wobbly alliance with a single-seat advantage over the Liberal government. “I think British Columbians, quite frankly, are sick and tired of being told that the 20th-century economy is the economy of tomorrow,” he said. Beyond Alberta, Ottawa’s national climate plan would face similar pressures, perversely undermined by a left-wing alliance claiming to be acting on behalf of environmental do-gooderism. The New West Partnership, a trade pact among B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, is already endangered by disputes over beer and other trade irritants.

Source: National Post June 05, 2017 14:26 UTC