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With C-5 now law, it's 'put up or shut up time' for Carney Liberals: observers
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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'This is a 'come to Jesus' moment,' Senator Leo Housakos told the Toronto Sun on Friday. 'This is where they have to recognize that not everything they did in the last 10 years worked out as they thought it would, and now we need to make changes that reinforce economic development, economic growth and attracts foreign investment.' Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy act, enjoyed rare support from the Conservatives, who fended off opposition from the NDP and Bloc Québécois — and even members of the Liberal caucus — to usher the bill through whirlwind consideration in both the House of Commons and the Senate to meet Carney's July 1 deadline. 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'It created too much red tape, created too many obstacles for unleashing our energy sector and creating the wealth our country so badly requires — particularly in the face of this existential crisis of tariffs and Trump threats that we've been getting now over the last few months.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Alex Brown, a director with the National Citizens Coalition, agreed with Housakos' sentiment that Carney and his government need to put their money where their mouth is. 'It's put up or shut up time,' Brown said. 'We view this with optimism but healthy skepticism, because the (government's) record speaks for itself in cabinet and (Carney's) past work as the sort-of 'final boss' of global net-zero.' 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Former PM Harper says military spending can address Arctic infrastructure gap
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- Toronto Sun
Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake
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