Will be very interesting to see what he does with the oil sands and the patch. It's long been rumoured that he had alot of frustrations in federal cabinet trying to implementing greenhouse gas regulations on the oil patch as the Federal Minister of the Environment. He clearly is very knowledgeable of the file and also seems to recognize the need for good regulations there. Of course the depth of regulatory capture by the oil industry on the provincial conservatives would make a banana republic proud. Just how he can change the internal machinery in the PC party and civil service toward the oil sector will be something to watch. Assuming he becomes premier of course.
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