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Originally Posted by SeeBass
If I felt that it was a deal that provided no true gains to our nation then yeah I would not like it. Its not like this is a deal that one company or person benefits from. This is a boost to our economy in which we all get something out of it.
Like I said in another post differing opinions are fine, but we picked who would be our voice outside of Canada already. Democracy has spoken and the people have chosen.
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Yeah but the gains to the nation are another point of debate. Some people might think that a significant raise in the price of a commoditiy which will affect the price that people pay for that commoditiy may not benefit the majority of the population. The oil companies will benefit from being able to sell their oil at a higher price, but the average Canadian who will inevitably be paying more at the pump may not quite see the benefit.
So far the opposition to this project has been largely framed in terms of the potential environmental impacts, but there are serious economic implications that have not really been looked at.