All elected First Nations councils along the proposed Eagle Spirit pipeline route are saying yes to $620 million in direct benefits plus billions more over the life of the project while 5 hereditary chiefs (out of an estimated 130) along with their self described progressive allies say no to the profound difference that would make in improving band members lives.

The ignorance of Canada’s central bank and federal government continues of shock. The latest – late to the party BoC forecasts and maybe worse, new funding from Trudeau Liberals for the US-backed organization leading the charge to landlock Canadian oil.

Most way underestimate the low dollar in our economic performance. A low dollar helps offset the higher cost of our regulatory regime and increasing taxes when competing with the US, BUT, a falling dollar is not sound economic policy.

Students are returning to class, and with the escalating carbon tax, designed to tackle emissions that we all created, students will be the ones paying the biggest price.