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Originally Posted by ripTDR
Honestly I'm down with this, but whatever cost not only flows to whatever rights indigenous territory holds but also local businesses. I used to work at the Redwoods Golf course that got decimated by the OG TMX pipeline where they were closed down for two years. Are we cool with this type of stuff again? Can we as a whole country get behind this with the backing of our Indigenous fellow Canadians?
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Is Redwoods golf course more important than the Canadian economy?
Is local / regional indigenous group more important?
No?
Canada’s trade surplus with the US is ENTIRELY covered by oil and gas. It’s by a long shot in first place and the biggest piece they fear retaliation of, because their refineries need it. Therefore- it really is basically our biggest piece of leverage.
So if tariffs are to stay Canada has to, if we want an economy or economic future. Notice how Trump said this is the level of tariffs “for now”. Aka could go up. The States can absolutely crush Canada if we don’t find other customers for our oil and gas. We need pipeline capacity.
So, I’m sorry, this is what I would consider an economic emergency and NIMBYs concerns need to be shelved and basically ignored unless you want to become an American in a few years. That’s the strategy. Make our economy crushed until we capitulate to join them.
So I guess pick your poison. Emergency act measures to build pipeline capacity or become American in a few years because that’s how I view this thing headed. We need leverage.
NIMBY concerns are not relevant at all. Like whatsoever.