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Pre-register for Empathy in the Life Cycle of a Crisis - Concentric Public Affairs Did you know every crisis communications failure ultimately stems not so much from lack of planning or preparation, but lack of empathy?

“I don’t want to live in a neutral, homogeneous no-place. It’s rare in this quickly globalizing world of chains and franchises to have a sense of place and history. Sure, we need clean air. But human health also requires a sense of belonging. And this is just what felt threatened by the wood-burning ban,” writes Joseph Rosen in this piece for The Globe and Mail.

The death of the Montreal bagel? To clean up its air and its image, Montreal is taking aim at the wood-fired ovens that make its most iconic food – and risks erasing part of what makes the city special

Could it be this simple? A new study “suggests that an easy solution to the climate problem would be simply regulating or shutting down a few bad actors, with no pain or sacrifice from the rest of us.”

So you think corporations are responsible for the world’s emissions? It’s not that simple Digging a little deeper into the new UN climate report gives the whole story, but a much less flamboyant headline

More good news where it’s needed. Paths to progress are emerging. We won’t be held down too long.

Alberta joins petrochemicals boom with $2B methanol project proposal Nauticol is working through the regulatory process for the project and plans to make an investment decision in 2019 on the facility

At long last, the Crown’s Duty to Consult has come back to the Crown. Industry and Indigenous people have carried it this far. Glad to see the Feds at the table.

Ottawa appoints former judge to oversee consultations with First Nations over Trans Mountain expansion Former Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci will oversee First Nations consultations to restart the Trans Mountain expansion project

The best economic news in Canada since the turn of the century. And combined with LNG Canada’s $40-billion investment, the largest mega-project in Canadian history - eclipsing the National Dream of the Canadian Pacific Railway. More energy to tidewater, more reasons to believe. But still miles of Canadian ingenuity, engagement and resourcefulness to go before we sleep.

TransCanada to Construct Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project | Coastal GasLink Pipeline to proceed following sanctioning of LNG Canada facility CALGARY, Alberta – October 2, 2018 – News Release – TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) announced today that it will proceed with construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project (Coastal GasLink) after...

This is a must-read for anyone who follows Canadian politics.

Maxime Bernier: Why my new political movement? Because Canada has been hijacked I recognize this is a risky enterprise. But the payoff for Canadians could be huge

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Would the Prime Minister turn to the military to help get Trans Mountain built?

Where’s the limit for protesters, politicians in B.C’s pipeline war? While the debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline rages on, environmental protesters are gearing up for battle, once construction begins. Should it happen, one Burnaby MP predicts that Trudeau will turn control over to the military - and the conflict could turn ugly

The NEB clears the road for construction on the Transmountain Pipeline to begin:

Trans Mountain pipeline doesn’t have to follow Burnaby, B.C. bylaw sections, can start work: NEB With the decision in place, Trans Mountain can go ahead and start work at a number of sites.

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TransCanada asks NEB to halt federal review of Energy East pipeline TransCanada has asked the National Energy Board for a 30-day suspension to study possible impacts of the regulator’s move to examine whether the project and a related pipeline fit with Canada’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions