Let’s hope ‘build, baby, build’ doesn’t overshadow environmental protection

Let’s hope ‘build, baby, build’ doesn’t overshadow environmental protection

We’re starting to see what it means to be “masters of our destiny,” to “build Canada strong” and to “build, baby, build.” Those are expressions associated with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bullish approach to strengthening Canada’s economy in the face of uncertainty by building big infrastructure projects — and building them fast. Two recent Nunavut-related steps signal a willingness to ease off conventional safeguards in the interest of stimula…