The invitations had been sent to open the Gordie Howe bridge on Friday but it turns out, one side actually wants to keep it closed, with Mark Carney saying the event was cancelled at the request of the Americans to "resolve outstanding issues"
He wouldn't say if those US complaints were actually bridge related or a part of the broader trade war #cdnpoli
NEW: Ahead of the G7, PM Mark Carney is making child safety online a top priority, urging allies to do the same.
Today, the government is set to introduce a social media ban for kids, just in time for Carney to flaunt it on the world stage
https://t.co/ZQdPACDYXv
Canadians give the Carney government mixed reviews on climate change.
50% believe the government is taking climate change seriously enough.
But only 21% think it's addressing the issue effectively.
https://t.co/7fRVBzjwam
Lots of great coverage of Global Energy Show, but here are some tidbits I picked up that might not make the news:
1. The world will need ~30 million barrels/day in new growth to 2050. This accounts for demand growth but also supply loss as some basins mature and decline. /1
Don’t need anything from Canada? Well... U.S. refineries have imported 1.65 billion barrels in the last 12 months from Canada… and the Champlain Hudson Power Express from Quebec to NY powers 25% of NYC (Go Knicks!). Facts are stubborn things.
BREAKING Trump Says He May Not Renew Canada-Mexico Trade Deal
“I don’t know that I’m going to renew it. We don’t need anything that Canada has, we don’t need anything that Mexico has, but they need everything that we have."
https://t.co/P8QyAkRMGq #cdnpoli
80% of Canadians are concerned about climate change, but only 13% rank it among the country's top issues.
Affordability, the economy, healthcare, and housing continue to dominate public attention.
Canadians haven't stopped caring about climate change.
They just see other challenges as more urgent right now.