Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
Well this should go over well on this board...
Justin Trudeau, MP @JustinTrudeau 8m Northern Gateway puts the coastal economy and the environment at risk. This is no place for a pipeline. Mr. Harper should reject it. |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Trudeau's actually been very clear about his opinion on Northern Gateway for awhile now.
|
Yep, we already knew this. One of the reasons Trudeau wants Keystone XL is so that he's not forced to support Northern Gateway to not tank the economy.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful
Nothing but political posturing for votes. Environmental groups don't create jobs, and don't provide revenue for the government. Trudeau knows what keeps this country running economically.
|
He also knows that Northern Gateway is a vote loser, despite oil's importance to the economy. Harper knows it too, but his approving it is a good use of political capital - even though Harper may be going into debt as far as that's concerned.