Mayors Mike Bradley of Sarnia and Danny Breen of St. John's advocate for urgent reforms to Canada’s regulatory approval process, arguing that the current, inefficient system is driving industrial investment to the United States. Highlighting the economic toll on their respective cities, they contend that prolonged approval timelines do not necessarily correlate with higher environmental or social standards. Instead, they endorse the federal government’s proposed streamlining measures—such as concurrent reviews, single project decisions, and consolidated authority—as essential steps to maintain Canada’s economic foundation and project feasibility. The authors emphasize that these reforms are necessary to provide the investment certainty required to keep their communities competitive and thriving.

Mayors Mike Bradley of Sarnia and Danny Breen of St. John's advocate for urgent reforms to Canada’s regulatory approval process, arguing that the current, inefficient system is driving industrial investment to the United States. Highlighting the economic toll on their respective cities, they contend that prolonged approval timelines do not necessarily correlate with higher environmental or social standards. Instead, they endorse the federal government’s proposed streamlining measures—such as concurrent reviews, single project decisions, and consolidated authority—as essential steps to maintain Canada’s economic foundation and project feasibility. The authors emphasize that these reforms are necessary to provide the investment certainty required to keep their communities competitive and thriving.