By Abdul Matin Sarfraz Local Journalism Initiative Canada\u2019s National Observer If the Bill 5 megaprojects proposed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford \u2014 like mining in the Ring of Fire or building Highway 413 \u2014 push federally listed species, such as the boreal caribou or redside dace, to the brink, only the federal Species at Risk Act still stands in the way. Now, Ford is demanding that Ottawa clear that last line of defence \u2014 and this time, he\u2019s brought an ally: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Backed by Alberta, Ford\u2019s government is calling on Ottawa to repeal some of Canada\u2019s key environmental laws, which experts warn are now the only measure preventing species\u2019 extinction, climate backsliding and unchecked industrial expansion. Both provinces want Ottawa to repeal the Impact Assessment Act, carbon-pricing… <\/p>\n
By Abdul Matin Sarfraz Local Journalism Initiative Canada\u2019s National Observer If the Bill 5 megaprojects proposed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford \u2014 like mining in the Ring of Fire or building Highway 413 \u2014 push federally listed species, such as the boreal caribou or redside dace, to the brink, only the federal Species at Risk Act still stands in the way. Now, Ford is demanding that Ottawa clear that last line of defence \u2014 and this time, he\u2019s brought an ally: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Backed by Alberta, Ford\u2019s government is calling on Ottawa to repeal some of Canada\u2019s key environmental laws, which experts warn are now the only measure preventing species\u2019 extinction, climate backsliding and unchecked industrial expansion. Both provinces want Ottawa to repeal the Impact Assessment Act, carbon-pricing... <\/p>\n