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Originally Posted by Sliver

For the public to appreciate and enjoy the parks, they need to access them. To access them, they need a gas station, roads, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, etc. Infrastructure isn't the enemy of the goals here.

Serious question - where do you stand on further pipeline development? If you are for it, hopefully you now see why there is so much opposition and you should likely consider publicly voicing your support of their concerns.

Personally, I'm in favour of more pipelines and more infrastructure in the mountains, so I think I'm consistent in my approach. If you don't mind a pipe ripping across the country through other people's land and territories, but you do mind a few square kilometers being used in your own mountain backyard, I think you have something to consider.

Pipelines help our petroleum industry. Developing tourism destinations helps the economy as well. We all have seen at least a couple of busts in this province now. Let's not wait any longer to develop our other industries and attractions.

Is 'eliminating' bears from Banff still part of your platform?