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ARTICLE · 01 MARCH 2019

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Government affairs and policy: 2019 issues overview

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Government affairs and policy: 2019 issues overview

2019 will present a number of key policy and political challenges that are important for businesses to track and manage. This includes, in particular, a number of critical issues that will pit the Government of Canada, under Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, against provinces now led by Conservative premiers eager to take on the federal government in an election year. This includes pipeline politics (namely, construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project), implementation of pan-Canadian carbon pricing, regulatory modernization (Bill C-69 / National Energy Board (NEB) reform), the Alberta election and national Pharmacare.

This high-level overview considers these challenges in the context of the forthcoming 43rd Canadian federal election, scheduled to take place on or before October 21, 2019. The period between now and when the House of Commons rises on June 21, 2019, will be an important period for firms to manage

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