Carney-Smith Pipelines and Wildfire Corridors Pressure Canadian Sovereignty
August 12, 2026
Mark Carney and Danielle Smith are fast-tracking West Coast pipeline expansions and resource corridors through wildfire-prone regions of British Columbia, overriding First Nations opposition and masking the ecological toll of industrial extraction. At the same time, looming U.S. tariffs and the strain of bilateral trade negotiations expose the structural vulnerabilities of Canadian middle-power governance under extreme climate pressures.
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‘Pouring fuel into flames’: Carney-Smith plan for West Coast pipeline would run through wildfire fraught parts of BC
Indigenous communities, working class and environment pay the price of short-sighted policy decisions, experts say The post ‘Pouring fuel into flames’: Carney-Smith plan for West Coast pipeline would run through wildfire fraught parts of BC appeared first on PressProgress.
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Trans Mountain Looks to Slash Pipeline Shipping Fees
The deal would leave the public on the hook for more of the TMX megaproject’s cost overruns.
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For Canada’s ‘Major Projects,’ Consultation Is Theatre
A summer info session on Alberta’s pipeline left a chill in the room for First Nations.
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BC First Nations chiefs ask Carney and Smith to halt pipeline advancement
A group that represents numerous First Nations across British Columbia is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.
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Google’s Canadian wildfire misinfo and our AI slop problem
Wildfire misinfo is on the rise, as those on the frontlines grapple with the impacts of stifling summers
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Inside LNG Canada’s black cloud: docs reveal B.C. regulator was warned about smoke before approvals
One resident said he 'wasn’t expecting black smoke,' which can signal higher levels of toxic pollutants in the air. Another said she’s concerned about potential health impacts because she wants to have a family
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Here’s What Middle Powers Can Actually Do
Mark Carney’s vision has gone unrealized, but that doesn’t mean states should give up.
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- structural power
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Coming to Terms With Middle-Power Populism
How to build a world order with leaders who prefer Trump to Carney.
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Canada could lose more than 100K jobs if CUSMA dies: report
For Canada, the industries facing the deepest impacts from the loss of CUSMA would include autos, metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, wood products and paper products, the report says. Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and New Brunswick would be the hardest-hit provinces should the deal collapse.
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The country is burning. The feds are hushing
Canada’s conversation about why heatwaves are happening and the federal government's plans to address the crisis are both as quiet as they have been in a decade.
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Alberta has almost 78,000 inactive wells. Landowners say the cleanup plan is rigged
The Alberta government’s latest scheme to reduce the 77,869 inactive wells, which haven’t produced fossil fuels for at least six months, has some people convinced that the deck is stacked against rural landowners and in favour of oil and gas interests.
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Carney says Canada's tone with US already 'quite firm' as trade talks continue
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s tone toward the United States is already “quite firm” and insisted trade negotiations with Washington remain “constructive” as an Aug. 19 deadline for new US tariffs draws near.
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Danielle Smith wants Canada to surrender
Alberta's premier is no stranger to creating, and using, political leverage — even if it creates the risk of blowback. So why is she so unwilling to do the same thing when it comes to Donald Trump and his threats to Canada?
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Canada-US trade down almost $2 billion since early 2024
The value of Canada's trade with the US dropped by almost $2 billion between the first quarter of 2024 and the first three months of 2026.
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Trump has singled out us Canadians for special treatment in his tariff war – there is no choice but to get nasty | Matt Gurney
The White House fails to understand that Mark Carney and Canada’s regional leaders can’t cave in to the US president: it’s too toxic to voters • Matt Gurney is a journalist based in Toronto Though many hate to admit it, Canadians have long wished for more attention from the US. Well, we’re getting i…
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Donald Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ means reneging on them. That’s why Canada cannot capitulate
Donald Trump’s administration has announced plans for fresh tariffs on hundreds of Canadian goods. Covering close to $28 billion in goods, and with none of the exemptions previously covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the new tariffs are a clear escalation in the America…
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