Scientists say the evidence flies in the face of what Prime Minister Trudeau was promoting this week as a safe project. In some cases, they say there was no evidence supporting his claims.
Carr agreed that he saw his role as a cheerleader for the projects now that they have been approved, saying the decisions spoke volumes about the government’s view of their necessity.
"You can either be serious about climate change, or you can expand the tarsands. But you cannot do both," says the president of the National Union of Postal Workers.
Alberta’s New Democratic Premier Rachel Notley was all smiles Tuesday evening as she emerged in the halls of the House of Commons after a meeting with the prime minister.
In both cases, Ottawa argues that the NEB was qualified to stand in for the Crown and aboriginal groups had plenty of opportunity to get information and express their concerns.
Brace yourselves for direct action, civil disobedience, mass arrests… the whole nine yards. All that said, it’s hard for a guy like me not to feel encouraged by the overarching government signals.
The company's US$406.4-million loss in the third quarter is primarily due to the long-term deferral of the proposed Sandpiper pipeline in the U.S. Midwest.
The friendly greeting turned into a hasty retreat after a Montreal student asked the politician whether he would reject a major British Columbia pipeline project proposed by a Texas company.
Northern Gateway says it will not fight a Federal Court of Appeal decision in June that overturned its approval on the basis of inadequate First Nations consultation.