Politics Insider: Senate passes bill to fast-track major projects

Hello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let's look at what happened today. The Senate has passed Bill C-5 − federal government legislation to fast-track major projects and eliminate federal barriers to interprovincial trade. Watch globeandmail.com for updates on this developing story. Meanwhile, the federal Conservatives are calling for an urgent hearing into a $1-billion federal loan for BC Ferries' purchase of four new vessels from China. Bill Curry reports that Conservative MP and transport critic Dan Albas has written a letter to his colleagues on the House of Commons transport committee, calling for a summer meeting. The meeting would hear from…