“We recognize that in a modern world a strong economy and a clean environment must go hand in hand,” he intoned recently in the House of Commons, reading from notes. It could be argued that the government’s determination has had some success, if you can call rampant industrial uncertainty a success. Business leaders now recognize it is imperative to accommodate environmental concerns in any project hoping to move forward. This was brought home, more forcefully than ever, by events of recent weeks, and the implications they carried for Canada’s future prosperity. People like Peabody and Lindsay are more than willing to play by the rules, if only they knew what the rules were.

Source: National Post February 28, 2020 23:03 UTC