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According to a new report from Environics Research, 37 per cent of Canadians think the federal government’s implementation of its net-zero-emissions plan is “poor,” while 25 per cent say it’s “good.”
The findings were gathered from an online survey of 3,457 Canadians age 18 and over, and from 20 online focus groups.
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The provincial government said it will look at the opposition NDP’s private member bill that aims to limit anti-abortion protests within “buffer zones” around health care facilities.
REGINA The Saskatchewan government says it will be filing an amicus brief in support of U.S. states fighting President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. While we have no desire to wade into American politics, we must take every opportunity we can to stand up for Saskatchewan s economy, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said in a statement. Wyant said Montana’s attorney general asked the Saskatchewan government to participate in the litigation by providing information on the economic impact of the pipeline’s cancellation on the province. The province said it will hire an American law firm to prepare and file the amicus brief, which the government said is similar to filing intervenor status in Canadian courts.
By Gord Wiebe
May 14, 2021 | 10:53 AM
Saskatchewan will be filing what’s known as an amicus brief in support of 21 States in the U-S, fighting President Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline.
The move allows Saskatchewan to appear as a friend of the court, offering information and expertise on a matter before the court.
Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant says, “The cancellation of this pipeline will have a significant negative impact on resource sector jobs in Saskatchewan and across North America,” He says. “It will ultimately make the U-S more dependent on rail for Canadian oil imports, which costs more, emits more greenhouse gases, and presents a larger risk to the environment.”