CPA Public Affairs

NEW – Federal: CPA advocates propane uniquely positioned to help Canadians meet energy needs in 2022-2023 budget submission

CPA has filed its written submission for the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2022 budget to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

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NEW – Federal: CPA warned that a CP rail worker strike would have weakened an already fragile supply chain

Before the short Canadian Pacific Railway conflict, which was fortunately settled with binding arbitration on March 22, the CPA had written to Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra expressing the propane industry’s concern over the rail disruptions.

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NEW – AB: CPA writes to premier after propane excluded from tax relief announcement

The CPA sent a letter to AB Premier Jason Kenney to remind him that propane is an important energy source for many Albertans, after the government announced on March 7 a gas relief program that excluded propane. 

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NEW – ON: Province scores a D for highest number of regulations across country on annual red tape report card

On February 24, 2022, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business released its annual report card of regulatory burden imposed on business by governments across the country.

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NEW – ON: The Ontario government helps out-of-province skilled workers

On February 25, 2022, the Ontario government announced plans to help skilled trades in over 30 in-demand professions quickly relocate and work in the province.

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NEW – NS: CPA pushes low-carbon residential retrofit program and transitioning school buses from diesel to propane in pre-budget submission

On February 4, 2022, the CPA filed its pre-budget submission to Nova Scotia as part of the provincial preparation for the upcoming fiscal year.

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NEW – NS: Propane-fuelled school buses far superior to electric ones

The Chronical Herald in Halifax, NS, online magazine Autogas Today plus many other publications published the CPA’s Letter to the Editor written by CPA Interim President and CEO, Allan Murphy.

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NEW – Supply chain challenges due to Windsor blockade show importance of Line 5

On March 7, the Windsor Star published a letter to the editor from CPA’s Interim President and CEO, Allan Murphy, that outlined the importance of international infrastructure. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer stated the importance of the Ambassador Bridge to international commerce. Murphy pointed out that the same principle applies to another critical piece of international infrastructure – Line 5.

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