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Originally Posted by rubecube
How exactly is he turning his back on them? I think you guys are seeing this from the inside of the Alberta fishbowl a bit too much. The Liberals ran on a platform that included commitments to reducing GHGs, and better consultation with First Nations, so it's not like any of this should come as a surprise here. They would be failing their mandate if they didn't announce attempst to shake things up in those areas. Let's be honest here, these pipelines are only going to get approved if you can get a majority of Canadians behind them, not just a majority of Albertans. Even if the new review process doesn't actually do anything more than pay lip service to either of these ideals, it's still likely going to improve perception in Ontario, BC, and Quebec, which is what's going to be needed to get the pipelines approved.
I'll also just add that I have a couple of friends who work for the NEB and have complained to me in private that the review process under the Harper government was a complete joke. I obviously don't have specifics because I didn't work on it but it sounds like they were told to ignore certain, legitimate concerns that would stand in the way of approval.
I get the sense from some of you that you don't really give a rat's ass about any potential hazards to the environment or First Nations communities, you just want your pipelines built.
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Canada is it's own worst enemy.
Let the Canadian people decide. Hold a plebisite if you have to. It's a big issue affecting the majority of Canadians.
It should be up to the government to make sure Canadians know the facts on oil sands and make an informed vote. It's ridiculous that celebrities can come up here ignore the facts.
Let the Canadian people know the truth. Let them know oilsands causes 0.15% of the worlds greenhouse gasses while china and the u.s. contribute 45% of the worlds greenhouse gasses.
Let the canadian people know that alberta's coal plants produce almost the same amount of green house gases as the oil sands but bring in 166 million in revenue to the country not $5 billion.
Let them know where eastern canada imports it's oil from and the human rights records in those countries.
Let the anti pipeline people know the true impact of shipment by rail. That farmers can't get their grain shipped cause trains give oil priority.
It's sooooooooo frustrating when people base their voting desisions and personal views on anything without being informed. They vote for trends and what's popular.
Think, Canada!