Max Fawcett, National Observer »
It’s time to build. That was Mark Carney’s message to Canadians during the election campaign, and it ought to be one of his top priorities as he continues his job as prime minister. That means more housing, more healthcare and more (heck, any) high-speed rail. But it also means more energy — and more of the infrastructure that moves and manages it.
That’s right: it’s time for the Liberals to build another national energy program. Done properly, this one can enhance national unity rather than undermining it. It can help heal the rifts being exploited in Alberta by Danielle Smith and her not-at-all-merry band of separatists. It can lay the foundation for the sort of national economy (and national economic mindset) that Carney has talked about repeatedly. And it can help Canada meet its climate goals and grow its economy at the same time.
