Building Canada Act faces scrutiny as pipeline debate intensifies

As momentum builds behind a new pipeline proposal, questions are mounting about whether the Building Canada Act is clearing the way, or cutting crucial corners. Legal and regulatory hurdles remain, from tanker moratoriums to federal emissions caps, alongside concerns over Indigenous consent and environmental safeguards. Policy analyst Melissa Stoesser Young joins Miranda Anthistle to unpack whether the Act can withstand these challenges, what private-sector funding means for taxpayers, and how this project could reshape Canada’s ambitions to position itself as a global energy leader.