CBC Radio s The House: Pipeline politics and Alberta s COVID crisis
On this week’s show: Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman weighs in on Michigan’s efforts to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline next week. CBC’s Rosemary Barton runs through PMO chief of staff Katie Telford’s testimony at the Commons defence committee. Plus: a look at Alberta’s COVID-19 crisis, the fallout from U.S. troops withdrawing from Afghanistan and political cartoons in the post-Trump era.
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Posted: May 08, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 8
Fresh nuts, bolts and fittings are ready to be added to the east leg of the pipeline near St. Ignace, Mich., as Enbridge prepares to test the east and west sides of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in Mackinaw City, Mich.(Dale G Young/The Detroit News/The Associated Press)
Political advisor Najib Jutt wonders whether Alberta s big cities would be better off with stronger mayors.
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If we want more accountability at city hall, maybe we should grant more power to the person at the top
Posted: Feb 22, 2021 5:00 AM MT | Last Updated: February 22
Both Edmonton mayor Don Iveson, left, and Calgary s Naheed Nenshi, operate under a system in which mayors hold no more power than any other member of council. Najib Jutt suggests it might be time to look at changing that.(The Canadian Press)