Overview

• An Angus Reid survey shows 44% satisfied, 32% dissatisfied and 24% undecided on the first five federal projects, which include two in B.C. and one each in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
• Among those unhappy with the list, 43% cite the absence of new oil and gas pipelines, and 57% of Canadians overall want faster approvals for oil and gas development.
• Support for the project slate skews partisan, with 66% of Liberal voters satisfied versus 28% of Conservatives, while Carney’s approval holds at roughly 50% unchanged from before the announcement.
• Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says Canada waited too long to reduce reliance on the U.S. market and calls for east–west trade corridors, port upgrades, removal of interprovincial barriers, regulatory harmonization and shorter approval timelines.
• Macklem warns U.S. President Donald Trump’s sectoral tariffs are weighing on growth and argues concrete steps are needed now to diversify trade, even as recent letters to editors reflect broader polarization over the government’s energy and housing choices.