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Hamilton Spectator
28-07-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Kahnawake council grand chief walks out of Carney meeting
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo was one of multiple attendees to walk out of a meeting with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney last week, in an event that Diabo characterized as more of a PR stunt than a meaningful consultation. 'I refuse to be a photo op or have Kahnawake be a campaign tool for any foreign governments,' Diabo said. 'I was very, very disappointed with the event overall.' Diabo was one of over 600 members of Indigenous leadership who were in Gatineau last week for a summit concerning Bill C-5, now known as The Building Canada Act. The Act is supposed to facilitate the fast-tracking of certain major infrastructure projects with the intention of strengthening Canada's economy, but many First Nations leaderships have expressed concern that it could come at the expense of Indigenous communities' rights. A lack of meaningful consultation was a major topic before the passing of the Bill, with many Indigenous groups, including the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) arguing that the legislation was being rushed through with little regard for Indigenous input. The summit in Gatineau was pitched as a way for community leaders to have facetime with Carney and voice their concerns, Diabo said, but instead felt like a slap in the face. He waited six-and-a-half hours before an opportunity arose to say anything at the meeting. 'I had got on the mic, stated my displeasure, said that I didn't want my name or Kahnawake's name attached to whatever this was, and I blatantly told him I had better training session engagements than whatever this was,' Diabo said. The structure of the meeting wasn't conducive to meaningful engagement, Diabo said. Attendees sat at large tables with other leadership from similar regions, leading to an environment where it felt like participants talked more amongst themselves than directly to Carney and his cabinet. Tables were to discuss guiding questions in their groups, and then each table was asked to answer just one question per session, for a total of four questions throughout the event. 'We were engaging ourselves and Canadian officials would just hear what we had to say, rather than just dialogue directly with them about it,' Diabo said. It was a completely different structure than he's seen before for these kind of meetings, Diabo said, and he added that it felt insulting. 'It almost felt like we were in some kind of high school thing, where it's like, 'You sit down, you answer these questions, and you answer only when you're called upon, when you're picked, and if you're not picked, you don't have an ability to speak,'' he said. 'It was very disheartening. I'm very disappointed.' While topics like meaningful consultation and economic partnerships were brought up at the summit, Diabo ultimately felt like the prime minister's thoughts on the issues read as performative. 'The consultation stuff they know. We've sent many of these responses to them already with our concerns about how consultation normally is. They're just asking for the same information that I know Kahnawake has already sent numerous times in correspondence with federal entities,' he said. Diabo said that the event featured panellists, including Indigenous panellists, but that all of those panellists seemed to be in favour of the legislation. It felt at odds with the reality of the situation, Diabo said, because while the Indigenous people on the panel looked favourably on the Act, most of the Indigenous people in the room felt strongly opposed to it. 'I don't know if it was a way for them to have their 'token Indians' or whatnot, but I felt kind of speechless about it,' Diabo said. He felt particularly disappointed to see the amount of airtime given to the AFN who were granted time for opening remarks. It's another move that Diabo feels demonstrates how the Canadian government views the AFN as a government, instead of an advocacy organization. He had a particular issue with the AFN national chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, who he felt gave Carney too much praise for simply hosting the meeting. 'She said, 'We're all glad that you're our prime minister,' and I had to correct that and say that he's not our prime minister, we're individual sovereign nations, and we don't look at Canada as being our leaders,' he said. 'A lot of the speaking points from AFN were about that.' Diabo was one of several chiefs to walk out of the summit, and Diabo said he's prepared to collaborate with other First Nations leadership in fighting against the legislation. He's already been speaking with leaders from the Oneida Nation of the Thames, who are one of nine First Nations in Ontario launching legal action against the Act, and the MCK will be reviewing their submissions in the filings. 'Who knows, maybe we'll partake in it, or we'll launch our own, those are things we're going to start exploring,' Diabo said. In a written statement to The Eastern Door, Anispiragas Piragasanathara, a spokesperson for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), said that meetings will continue between the prime minister and his cabinet as well as Indigenous communities about the Act to ensure its implementation 'proceeds in the spirit of collaboration grounded in meaningful engagement.' They did not address questions concerning the views expressed about the event and the chiefs who walked out of the meeting. eve@ Eve Cable, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. 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Calgary Herald
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Carney tells Inuit leaders his new major projects law ‘fully respects treaty rights'
Article content OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney told Inuit leaders that his government's major projects bill 'fully respects treaty rights' a week after several Indigenous leaders left a recent meeting with him in a state of frustration , saying their treaties were being undermined. Article content On Thursday, Carney was taking part in a meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee, co-hosted by the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed, in Inuvik, NWT, to discuss Bill C-5, known as the One Canadian Economy Act. Article content Article content In his opening remarks, the prime minister said he wanted to make 'absolutely clear' in the context of this forum on what the legislation could do and what it doesn't do. Article content Article content 'In fact, those will be essential for anything that we move forward,' he added. Article content Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty added: 'At the end of the day, treaties are above this law. They have to be respected, and that's always been the case with this bill.' Article content According to the government of Canada's website, treaties are agreements made between the Crown, Indigenous groups that define rights and obligations. They include historic treaties and modern treaties, also called comprehensive land claim agreements. Article content Article content Treaties are enshrined in section 35 of the Constitution Act. In 2021, the Liberal government passed legislation to make sure all federal laws are consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which relates to treaty rights. Article content Article content Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak had raised some alarm bells about C-5 before it was tabled and passed in June, saying that the proposed bill suggested 'a serious threat' to the exercise of treaty rights by First Nations. Article content The legislation, which was fast-tracked in Parliament to become law in late June, gives Carney's cabinet the authority to designate projects, such as pipelines, ports and highways, in the 'national interest' and speed up the federal approvals process. Article content In response to criticism from Indigenous leaders who said they had not been properly consulted on the bill, Carney announced he would be holding three summits.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Carney to brief premiers on U.S. trade talks at Muskoka summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney will sit down with Canada's premiers in Huntsville, Ont., Tuesday to deliver a detailed briefing about his government's ongoing trade negotiations with the Trump administration. U.S. President Donald Trump and Carney agreed in June at the G7 summit to try and reach a trade deal by July 21, but Trump recently moved that deadline to Aug. 1. Carney's briefing on how those negotiations are going lands in the middle of the three-day first ministers' meeting where the premiers are discussing their own response to the trade war. Carney said he was coming to the meeting shortly after Trump announced his intention to impose 35 per cent tariffs on non-CUSMA compliant goods, referring to Canada's trilateral trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who is hosting the meeting, arrived Monday just before lunch to chair the first day of talks with Indigenous leaders, including Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. Carney arrived in Muskoka on Monday evening to have dinner with the premiers at Ford's cottage, after spending the day hosting a bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators to discuss trade. As well as trade, Carney and the premiers will discuss Arctic security, wildfires and emergency management, labour mobility, immigration, health and public safety. Before those discussions kick off Tuesday, Ford, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will begin the day by signing a memorandum of understanding to build new energy and trade infrastructure. When he arrived at the summit, Moe said it's becoming obvious Carney's warning that it's unlikely Canada can strike an entirely tariff-free deal is "the reality of the situation." "Exceptions, carve outs, exclusions, exemptions — whatever you might call them, that is the reality: that we won't get to zero on each and every topic," he said. "The goal is to get as close to zero, on as many items that we possibly can. I know that's the prime minister's goal as well."
Politico
22-07-2025
- Business
- Politico
Huntsville hunker-down
Presented by Send tips | Subscribe here | Email Canada Playbook | Follow Politico Canada Welcome to Canada Playbook. In today's edition: → The PM and the premiers get to work in cottage country. → After an Ottawa field trip, four U.S. senators hint at progress on stubborn trade irritants. → Why Canada scrapped a decades-old ballistic missile defense policy. DRIVING THE DAY LAST-RESORT TOWN — Canada's premiers fully back Prime Minister MARK CARNEY's push to hammer out an economic and security agreement with President DONALD TRUMP by Aug. 1 — even if they're unclear on the details. When the premiers sit down with the PM this morning — at a resort in the heart of cottage country north of Toronto — they'll enter the room with little idea of what shape the deal might take. In between meetings on Monday, there was speculation about whether the prime minister would actually bring anything substantial to today's gathering. Would he drop news or catch premiers up on other shared priorities, like nation-building projects? The 'emergency meeting' came at the prodding of Ontario Premier DOUG FORD, after Trump said Canada would face 35 percent tariffs starting next month. — Define deal: Ford, who is also the chair of the premiers' group known as the Council of the Federation, would only say Canada is working toward 'a fair trade deal.' Whether that's an MOU — no one could say. What level of tariffs are likely to remain — no one could say. What industries could be spared — no one could say. 'That might be a good question for Wednesday after we've had some time with the prime minister on some of the changes that have been happening,' Saskatchewan Premier SCOTT MOE told reporters Monday. 'And there's a lot of changes that happened pretty rapidly.' Alberta Premier DANIELLE SMITH says she's also looking for details. — Today in Huntsville: Today's closed-door talks set the stage for a pivotal meeting as Carney faces pressure to clarify the scope of negotiations, protect key industries, and offer premiers a clearer picture of what's coming before the Aug. 1 deadline. They'll also discuss a possible First Ministers Meeting alongside Assembly of First Nations Chief CINDY WOODHOUSE NEPINAK. — Filling in the blanks: As the Aug. 1 deadline looms, the premiers want clarity from the PM on the state of negotiations. They already have a wish list. — How low can you go: Premiers Moe and Smith acknowledge some level of tariffs will remain on Canadian goods — as the PM flagged last week — but they want them lowered. 'We won't get to zero on every topic,' Moe told reporters as he arrived in Muskoka. 'The goal is to get as close as possible to zero.' — Don't touch: Quebec Premier FRANÇOIS LEGAULT wants the PM to keep his hands off dairy quotas and maintain Canada's cultural exemptions under USMCA. And whatever new deal is struck has to remain in effect for three to five years, he said.'We need to have an economy where companies know what's happening in six months, 12 months from now,' Legault said. — Amuse-bouche: Arriving by motorcade on a humidity-free, sunny day, the premiers appeared relaxed as they assembled for their 'family photo' in front of a backdrop of OPP officers. British Columbia Premier DAVID EBY, who was in the motorcade, missed the family photo because one of his kids needed a bathroom break. Carney arrived in Huntsville Monday evening, just in time to attend a barbecue dinner with the premiers at Ford's cottage on Fawn Lake, about a 30-minute drive north. Earlier in the day, locals got a kick out of seeing the premiers together, commenting that it was a refreshing change to see them get along under Carney. Others walked to the resort from their nearby condos to take photos of the hubbub. — Buzz about town: The community hasn't seen this much security since then-U.S. President BARACK OBAMA visited during the G8 Summit in 2010. Trade war 10 DAYS LEFT — Four U.S. senators strolled into West Block yesterday 'Abbey Road'-style, where Prime Minister MARK CARNEY met them for about 45 minutes. The peacemakers from Washington landed in town a week and change before a high-stakes Aug. 1 deadline to cut a new cross-border trade and security deal. The senators asked for the meetup, Sen. RON WYDEN (D-Ore.) later confirmed to POLITICO's DANIEL DESROCHERS in Washington. Everybody in the room knew the stakes of prolonged uncertainty as tariffs work their way into the economy — and eventually consumers' wallets. — Senate tally: This was the second congressional delegation to visit Carney in the past three months. He's now welcomed nearly 10 percent of the U.S. Senate this year — five senators in May, four more on Monday. — In the room: Sens. Wyden, LISA MURKOWSKI (R-Alaska), MAGGIE HASSAN (D-N.H.) and CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO (D-Nev.). On the Canadian side: Carney chief of staff MARC-ANDRÉ BLANCHARD, deputy chief of staff BRAEDEN CALEY, policy director TIM KRUPA and top Washington envoy KIRSTEN HILLMAN. — On the agenda: USMCA, softwood lumber, digital services taxes and metals tariffs — and, of course, that looming trade deadline. — Also on the docket: The Americans met Foreign Minister ANITA ANAND, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister DOMINIC LEBLANC, Industry Minister MÉLANIE JOLY and Finance Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE. — Unofficial titles: 'We are bridge builders, not people who throw wrenches,' Wyden told reporters in a West Block scrum. → On USMCA: 'This is something that we've had a considerable amount of success with since it was written during the Trump administration, and we ought to strengthen it,' Wyden said. 'We ought to build it, not get rid of it.' → On DST: 'I asked that Canada move as quickly as possible to get a law passed in Parliament making sure that it's gone permanently,' Wyden said. 'The prime minister was receptive to that. He said he would get on it in the fall.' → On softwood: 'We now have a clear idea of how to proceed, and that's to build around some sort of quota arrangement, and the prime minister said he was open to that,' Wyden said. (Last week, Carney entertained the idea of export quotas that limit Canadian lumber entering the U.S. market.) → On tourism: 'We know that the instability in our relationship right now has meant that some Canadians have decided to stay away from their favorite American tourist spots, and we hope you will come back,' Hassan said. 'And it's not just that we miss your business, which, of course, every good businessperson does, but we miss your friendship.' → On the '51st' state: 'It has been made very, very clear that most view that as nothing more than a positioning statement, if you will, something to maybe agitate,' Murkowski said of DONALD TRUMP's assertions that Canadians would be better off as Americans. — Deadlines real and imagined: On Monday, Treasury Secretary SCOTT BESSENT downplayed the Trump administration's hopes for newly inked trade deals by Aug. 1. 'We are more concerned with high quality deals than getting these deals done by August 1st,' Bessent told CNBC. 'Our trading partners were told that the rates could boomerang back toward the April 2nd levels. We can continue talking then. But again, we're proceeding apace with the negotiations, but we're not going to rush for the sake of doing deals.' For your radar SKY'S THE LIMIT — As Playbook noted last week, Defense Minister DAVID MCGUINTY quietly reversed what he is calling an 'outdated' policy on ballistic missile defense that dates to the PAUL MARTIN era. Last week, McGuinty announced via press release that Ottawa had 'removed all restrictions on air and missile defence of Canada.' — Care to elaborate? Playbook asked the minister's office to explain the rationale for the change, which had gained momentum in recent years. (In May, Prime Minister MARK CARNEY also nodded to potentially joining Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile shield project, though the government hasn't yet committed definitively.) Here's what McGuinty's office said in a statement about participating fully in ballistic missile defense: 'The threat environment has drastically changed and Canada needs to be prepared. As the prime minister mentioned, Canada has already taken clear steps to increase our capabilities by investing in the Over the Horizon radar system. By removing outdated restrictions on our air and missile defence policies, Canada is taking another necessary step to strengthen the safety and security of Canadians, and the sovereignty of Canada.' — In case you missed it: Gen. MICHAEL GUETLEIN, No. 2 officer with the United States Space Force, has been confirmed to lead the 'Golden Dome' project. THE ROOMS THAT MATTER — Prime Minister MARK CARNEY meets Canada's premiers in Huntsville, Ontario. — Environment Minister JULIE DABRUSIN headlines a party fundraiser at Parker Rooftop in Vancouver. — Members of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group — including Sen. MARTY DEACON — are attending the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Annual Summit. Want more POLITICO? Download our mobile app to save stories, get notifications on U.S.-Canada relations, and more. In iOS or Android . MORNING MUST-CLICKS — The Globe reports: Canada, 24 other nations urge Israel to end war in Gaza, condemn 'drip feeding of aid.' — The B.C. premier's office shared a recording with The Canadian Press featuring U.S. Ambassador PETE HOEKSTRA at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Foundation summit. The resulting headline: 'Trump thinks Canadians are 'nasty' to deal with for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze, ambassador says.' — From AARON WHERRY of CBC News: Are first ministers' meetings cool again? — Conservative MP SCOTT AITCHISON's conversation with DAVID HERLE is a thoughtful listen on Canada's housing crisis. — From ARNO KOPECKY in the National Observer: 'Carney strides into Northern Gateway minefield.' — REBECCA DZOMBAK of the NYT reports that climate change is making fire weather worse for the world's forests. — From our colleagues in D.C.: Frustration and fear ripple through NPR and PBS affiliates after Congress approves clawbacks. PROZONE Our latest policy newsletter for Pro subscribers: Trump tests Canada's steel industry. The latest headlines for our paid subscribers: — US senators visit Canada to build bridges as trade deadline looms. — For sale or lease: NASA satellites, slightly used. — UN court to rule on countries' duty to curb climate change. — Miners enlist Trump-connected K Street muscle. — France wants EU to punch back harder at Trump in tariff fight. LOBBY WATCH — Crestview's ASHTON ARSENAULT yesterday posted a meeting with Conservative MP and civil liberties caucus lead MARILYN GLADU on behalf of Rumble Canada. Top priority: 'Broadcasting policy, including the governing of online content.' — H+K's ELIZABETH SEIP registered for Indeed Canada, which wants conversations with federal officials about how the company 'can work with departments to better attract and retain the workforce and skills needed to support public service delivery and the overall hiring process.' PLAYBOOKERS Birthdays: HBD to former Green MP (and new dad) MIKE MORRICE and SHAE MCGLYNN, head of eBay government relations in Canada. Noted: GERRY BYRNE, a former MP who pursued provincial politics in 2015, has announced that he will not seek reelection in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election. After a three-decade career and 10 consecutive elections — seven federal and three provincial — he plans to retire. Movers and shakers: VIDA EBADI, formerly a regional adviser at the Prime Minister's Office, is now director of policy and government relations at Clear Strategy … ELLEN KUSCHNIK joined the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association as public affairs and policy manager. Kuschnik has worked for federal ministers and MPs since 2015. PIERCE COLLIER is now director of parliamentary affairs and issues management, and senior adviser, to Housing Minister GREGOR ROBERTSON. ELAN HARPER is moving on from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, where she led policy on files including finance, tax, energy, environment, competition and innovation. Harper started a new job as director of Canadian business tax at Andersen in Canada … Former MP KEVIN VUONG is now a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Vuong lists expertise in health policy, NATO and Indigenous rights. MARISSA NICOLE FORTUNE recently left the Privy Council Office's foreign and defense policy secretariat for a new role at Global Affairs Canada's United Nations division as a senior policy adviser … JOHN MACGREGOR is on his way out as head of mission at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Centre in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Media mentions: The Line announced Calgary-based broadcaster and columnist ROB BREAKENRIDGE as host of 'The Line: Alberta' podcast. Got a document to share? A birthday coming up? Send it all our way. TRIVIA Monday's answer: The head of Statistics Canada, MUNIR SHEIKH, resigned July 21, 2010, over the federal government's decision to scrap the mandatory long-form census. Props to JOHN PEPPER, MALCOLM MCKAY, PATRICIA-ANNE CÔTÉ, ELIZABETH BURN, PATRICK JUNEAU, BOB GORDON, PATRICK DION, ROBERT MCDOUGALL and JOHN ECKER. Today's question: 'The government of our country has lost its wisest counselor and the people of Canada their greatest public servant.' Who died on this date in history? Answers to canadaplaybook@ Canada Playbook would not happen without: Canada Editor Sue Allan, editor Willa Plank and POLITICO's Grace Maalouf.
Hamilton Spectator
22-07-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Indigenous leaders push for meeting with first ministers as Ford takes softer tone on development
HUNTSVILLE, Ont. — Frustrated at being blocked from Tuesday's first ministers' meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Indigenous leaders are pushing for one including them amid deepening concerns about legislation fast-tracking mining and infrastructure projects in the fight against U.S. tariffs. The request came as Premier Doug Ford struck a softer tone over Ontario's Bill 5, which empowers the province to bypass environmental and other laws to create 'special economic zones' to speed development and offset an expected economic slowdown because of U.S. President Donald Trump's levies. 'It's time now, in 2025, that First Nations are at the table and that we have a bigger seat in this country,' Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said after a two-hour confab with premiers gathered Monday at Deerhurst Resort for their annual Council of the Federation meeting. 'We do have to have tough discussions with each other,' she added, criticizing Ford's Bill 5 and the similar federal Bill C-5, which passed quickly in recent weeks, for measures that 'bulldoze' treaty rights and other protections. 'We're all trying to make a better country. Rushing bills through is not a good way to start.' Ford, this year's chair of the council, pledged to pitch such a meeting to Carney over a barbecue dinner with premiers Monday night at his lakefront cottage south of Huntsville. 'We'll really push it as quickly as possible to make that happen,' he said. British Columbia Premier David Eby said the request from Nepinak was 'well received' by the premiers. 'Without question, Indigenous leadership need to be at the table with premiers and with the prime minister on issues,' he added. 'We know if we want to get projects done quickly … the projects have to have strong Indigenous partnerships.' The premiers' meeting with the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and others centred on the fight many Indigenous leaders are waging against Ford's Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, and Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which also has a less contentious element — removing most federal barriers to interprovincial trade. Both laws are aimed at speeding development of pipelines, rail corridors, mines and other major infrastructure projects — in Ottawa's case, projects deemed of 'national interest' and which the premiers and Carney are still discussing. Their passage left First Nations leaders furious at a lack of advance consultation. Ford and Carney have been attempting to smooth the resulting tensions ever since. Following their warnings that the controversial laws will end up slowing development, nine Ontario First Nations have launched legal challenges of both bills, insisting they are unconstitutional, and are seeking court injunctions to prevent Ottawa and Queen's Park from moving quickly on projects. 'Our rights cannot be implemented or respected without us, in substance and in process,' Nepinak warned last week. While still carrying a big stick in terms of his legislation, Ford said he'll work with First Nations that are in agreement on projects and keep talking to others that are not. 'The ones that want to be progressive, more quick, we'll move quick. The ones that want a little more conversation, that's fine,' Ford told reporters. 'For the most part, I can't do something if they don't want to do it,' he added. 'You can't move forward without their collaboration and buy-in.' That is hardly a guarantee, noted Chief Alvin Fiddler of Nishnawbe Aski Nation. 'That's not what the bills say,' said Fiddler, who sat in on the meeting and in May pledged 'fierce resistance' from native communities that are worried about being trampled in the rush to development. 'We don't believe you,' he added in a shot at Ford. Earlier in the day, Ford urged First Nations leaders to take advantage of billions of dollars in financial supports. 'This door is only open so long,' Ford said as he and his fellow premiers arrived at Deerhurst in a motorcade from Toronto, escorted by an Ontario Provincial Police motorcycle unit. 'There's never been a better opportunity for Indigenous communities — I'll speak for Ontario — than right now,' added Ford. 'There's $3 billion of equity sitting in the window that they can draw from. There's $70 million of training, $10 million of scholarships.' Ford is eager to accelerate projects in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire to extract critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, defence and other industries. 'We're gonna work with them,' he pledged in regard to First Nations. 'We want everyone to have an opportunity.' Carney, who met with hundreds of Indigenous representatives last Thursday in Gatineau over their concerns about the federal legislation, will provide premiers with an update Tuesday on trade negotiations with the Americans. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she's eager to hear more details from Carney on Bill C-5 and echoed Ford's concerns that major projects need to get rolling sooner rather than later. 'The problem has been, historically, that they haven't moved at all, that projects have 10 year or more time horizons,' she told reporters. 'This new world we're in, we have to figure out a way to get to 'yes' faster. It doesn't mean there isn't a robust conversation that has to happen, but it has to happen in a time frame when a proponent is going to know that the answer is 'yes' and how we get there,' Smith added. 'I'm supportive of an abridged time frame but I think we also have to figure out how that's going to work.'
