Canada marks dedicated day for reconciliation on eve of pipeline announcement
Power & Politics

Canada marks dedicated day for reconciliation on eve of pipeline announcement

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 202648 min

As Canada marks the 6th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty joins Power & Politics to discuss the government's efforts to right historic wrongs. This comes on the eve of an expected announcement designating a new Alberta pipeline as a project of national interest. The Power Panel discusses the political significance of this step.

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Alberta prepares to hit a big milestone in its pipeline dream. And G20 trade ministers gather in Wisconsin with a US-sized elephant in the room. It's Wednesday, September 30th. I'm David Cochran.

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