This gatekeeper economy makes it harder to get things built. When you do get it built, you have to pay higher energy prices to subsidize trendy and well-lobbied-for energy companies. If you can manage to run a profit after that, you pay higher taxes. It is no wonder we're losing our manufacturing base to the United States and to other foreign jurisdictions.
Speaking of the United States.... We don't have a lot of time, but I can summarize. Under the previous government, Stephen Harper was able to garner an exemption to buy America. Has this government garnered an exemption to buy America so far?