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History suggests caution on fast-tracked project approvals

May 29, 2025 President Trump’s arrival has brought profound [disruptions](https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/what-trumps-executive-orders-mean-for-canada/) longstanding trade, security and environmental relationships with the US. In Canada’s case, one of the central features of the response has been a rush to ‘streamline’ approvals for resource development …



Ontario’s Bill 5: Has Populist Authoritarianism Arrived in Canada?

Version published in the Hamilton Spectator, June 3, 2025 The first four months of US President Donald Trump’s second administration have stretched the boundaries of disbelief among even his harshest pre-election critics. He is seen as seeking to fundamentally alter …