These are the projects that have been officially acknowledged so far, per the CBC:

The Sisson Mine, for critical minerals, in New Brunswick.

The Crawford Nickel project in Ontario.

The Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia.

An Iqaluit hydro project.

The Nouveau Monde Graphite Phase 2 project in Quebec.

The Northwest Critical Conservation Corridor in northwest B.C. and Yukon., which could include critical minerals and clean power transmission developments in the area.

The North Coast Transmission Line in northwest B.C.

Certainly all industrial infrastructure, but not necessarily for fossil fuels.

“Zed” now and forever.

His framing isn’t quite what the headline may imply - he’s just saying the US should probably stop waging trade wars.

To be clear, this is about making proactive concessions before the actual negotiations begin, not a cash payment (which would not have surprised me, and I expected based on the headline).

As much as I hope that the series goes beyond “propaganda,” I agree on pretty much all counts.

And some seem to think that we should sever all ties to the US, which is not something he campaigned on, and is also not possible.

Agreed - and TBH, considering the COVID factor in Trudeau’s downfall, I wouldn’t be surprised if trying this sort of video series got some pushback internally.

Than directly addressing citizens about what his government is doing? I’d argue that politicians should be spending much more time doing things like that.

If (and it’s a big “if”) he keeps a regular cadence with these, and if (and it’s an even bigger “if”) he actually addresses tough topics and doesn’t make it a one-sided PR fest…this series could show promise?

To be clear, it’s been in place for three years.

YouTube is taxed under the act, and Google has vocally opposed it.

I don’t really get his position on this issue.

“This notion that somehow we’ve got these large U.S. companies that don’t contribute has just never been factual. The reality is these companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on film and television production in Canada,” Geist said.

Geist said he’s comfortable with regulations around discoverability, ensuring platforms better promote Canadian content, but ultimately he’d like to see the free market operate like a free market.

I think that woefully underestimates the effects of American dominance in the entertainment landscape, and would only serve to ensure that Canada becomes even more of a place for Hollywood to outsource their own productions, while stifling home-grown content.

According to the Canada Media Fund’s website, an applicant (generally the producer) must be Canadian “and have full creative and financial control over all aspects of the project, from development through production and exploitation.”