The Herle Burly

Environment vs Energy: The Shift in Public Policy with Wherry, Smith and Leach

The Herle Burly

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, and the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We’re over a year into a new government and nobody could possibly argue there hasn’t been a significant recalibration in the way Canada thinks about climate policy and environmental regulation. The public policy balance between the environment, pipelines, and project-building has ...

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