There is no way Harper can deny it. If he denys the pipeline through his pristine wilderness how can he ever hope for the US to approve Keystone. I agree with SCD above that it actually getting built will still be a battle.
It think the enviromental impacts of the pipeline itself are overblown but the port concerns are huge. Shipping out heavy oil through kitamat is definately a legitamate concern. Eventually there will be an oil spill.
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