Canada’s EI program is another old Liberal policy Carney should run through the shredder

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John Turley-Ewart is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail, a regulatory compliance consultant and a Canadian banking historian.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government continues to push pages from the Liberal Party’s governing playbook through the shredder. Last week, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson had his turn at the powershred.

While in Germany to drum up business, Mr. Hodgson made a jab at former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s opposition to exporting liquefied natural gas to Europe, saying “Unlike the previous Canadian government, which closed the door to LNG exports, Prime Minister Carney’s government has opened it.” Mr. Carney’s Liberal government has also killed much maligned Trudeau-era policies such as the consumer carbon tax and the proposed capital gains tax