Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Business Council of Alberta
Associated registration:	944818-365684-25
Communication date:	2025-01-23
Posted date:	2025-02-14

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	John Hannaford, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet Privy Council Office (PCO) Michael Vandergrift, Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Economic Development, Energy, Federal-Provincial Relations, Infrastructure, International Trade, Transportation Enhancing global market access for Alberta exports - tidewater access for pipelines, need for investment in trade-related transportation infrastructure, need to address internal trade barriers. Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Infrastructure, Mining, Natural Resources Improving Canada's system of major project approvals and permitting to allow projects to get built faster, generate economic growth and advance Indigenous Economic Diversification. Issues range from speeding up environmental impact assessments, to removing fed/prov duplication, to better coordinating permitting processes across the federal government. Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Infrastructure, International Relations, National Security/Security Maintaining access to US markets in the face of tariff threats and CUSMA renewal. Discussing how issues related to defence spending, border crossings and illegal drug/gun trafficking impact trade and trade policy.   Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, International Relations, International Trade Preserving and enhancing Canada’s access to trade opportunities in global markets; addressing trade disputes, including the differing impact of those disputes across Canada. Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Internal Trade Removing barriers to interprovincial trade.
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	Adam Legge
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