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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Liberals - Their 2011 election platform specifically mentioned 'banning tanker traffic off the west coast.' Taken literally that means that Northern Gateway and the Trans-Mountain expansion are up in flames, and it also puts the continuing existance of Trans-Mountain and the tanker traffic it creates out of Burnaby at risk. That said I would hardly imagine that the Liberals would shut down Kinder-Morgan's existing Trans-Mountain pipeline (They would get sued for billions). Thinking about that, it makes me wonder if the Liberals even knew there already was tanker traffic off the west-coast. If not it speaks volumes about their regard for one of Canada's most important industries.
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I don't know the answer to that, but I do think that if they want to broaden their appeal westward (and they should) they are going to have to demonstrate to Albertans that they understand how the oil industry works, and its fundamental role in the Canadian economy more generally.
Honestly, it's one reason they should be a bit careful about Justin Trudeau, as much as he seems to have some rock-star charisma going right now. When the bloom is off the rose in a few months, will he be able to persuade Western voters that he understands our concerns, and our desire to protect our main industry (while being cognizant of sustainability issues and soforth)? I'm not saying he can't, but I think it's at least a question that needs to be asked.
As for McGuinty, I'm not convinced his opinion matters to anybody.