Absent a significant backlash from Liberal MPs, Carney can continue on his mission of repositioning the party back at the centre of the political spectrum

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Prime Minister Mark Carney has just attempted the political equivalent of the great Charles Blondin crossing the Niagara Gorge on a tightrope. It would be fair to say he’s only halfway across, but so far, so good.

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The decision to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Alberta that opens up the prospect for an oil pipeline to the West Coast and a gas-fired electricity-generation investment boom, in exchange for a higher industrial carbon tax and the adoption of carbon-capture technology, has upset the Liberal progressive wing.

Former heritage minister Steven Guilbeault has decided to walk into the political wilderness, presumably in the hope that the party comes around to his way of thinking. (He was replaced on Monday by former Immigration Minister, Marc Miller).

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