Sentences with phrase «wields substantial power»

In fact, first nations opponents, he said, wield substantial power over projects such as Enbridge's proposed $ 5.5 - billion Northern Gateway pipeline, the biggest in its history.

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In addition, Russia wields substantial «soft power» in Belarus, supplying all of its gas imports and taking nearly half of Belarus» exports.

So while state governments wield de jure educational authority via constitutional obligations and statutory and regulatory powers, districts have substantial de facto control.