Trump's tariffs on Canada have widened political space for Canada's prime
minister Mark Carney to accelerate industry, energy and infrastructure reforms,
foreign media report. The former central-bank governor is prioritizing removal
of investment barriers, rolling back select previous regulations and giving the
federal government stronger powers to fast-track approvals for infrastructure
and energy projects. A priority is a new west-coast crude pipeline, designated
last week as a "national interest project", effectively receiving in‑principle
pre-approval subject to conditions. Carney is also advancing broad regulatory
reform he calls "the most ambitious reforms to boost Canada's construction
capacity in a generation." He enters the push with strengthened political
capital—support rose to a new high this fall and polls show broad public backing
for his plans.
