SUMMARY - Federal vs Provincial Tug-of-War: Who Owns the Resource Agenda?
Who controls Canada's natural resources? The Constitution assigns natural resources to provinces, but federal powers over trade, fisheries, Indigenous affairs, and the environment create overlapping jurisdiction. Federal-provincial conflicts over pipelines, carbon pricing, and environmental assessment have become defining features of Canadian politics. These jurisdictional struggles shape what resources get developed, under what conditions, and who decides.