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Originally Posted by _Q_
I don't get it... Didn't the Conservatives have a majority government for most of the last decade? I'm not sure how exactly Harper's magnificent energy strategy was blocked by the liberals or NDP. As far as I know, the liberals have also always been pro pipeline.
Having our Prime Minister make energy his #1 priority is definitely a step in the right direction for this country. I wish the Conservatives had done that rather than focusing on fighting ISIS, niqab and the "tough on crime" bills.
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Well as we have seen today public discourse and approval is critical for projects like this. The liberals and NDP opposing and fighting pipelines bringing large media coverage, making them a public spectacle, and influencing public opinion based on partisanship beliefs and not facts.