New Canadian PM Justin Trudeau brings same support for Keystone XL pipeline

[brooklynite]

Washington Post:

The Canadian election Monday ousted a strong supporter of the Keystone XL pipeline. And it brought into office another strong supporter of the Keystone XL pipeline.

The new Canadian prime minister, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau, has supported the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline as well as TransCanada’s proposed $12 billion Energy East pipeline, both of which would carry bitumen from Alberta’s vast oil sands to ports and world markets.

Trudeau has said that the pipelines should be important parts of a national infrastructure program he supports. But at the same time, he advocates the adoption of a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental groups say that the two positions are incompatible.

Trudeau has also extolled the virtues of carbon taxes, though he has also said that decisions about that might be best left to provincial governments. Many supporters of a more aggressive climate policy say that Canada’s federal government needs to take leadership on that front.

[villager]

1. So like this administration, he wants to have his (corporate) cake and eat it (greenly) too?

Something's bound to leave a bitter taste in various mouths, under that scenario

[Rex]

2. So he and Obama agree on the Keystone XL. What a shocker.

I love how his victory has the established order crying in their beers!

[hobbit709]

3. Gee, I wonder what other aspiring politician feels the same way?

[restorefreedom]

4. too bad his pipeline

runs through our country. No Keystone XL. he can figure out another way to get his oil out of the country. It's not our problem. Sounds like another third wayer.

[enid602]

6. hypocrites

Vancouver won't allow the dirty oil through their port. But at least Trudeau can put a liberal face on this grizzly enterprise. Canadians don't like being seen as non-trendy.

[restorefreedom]

7. yeah, just pollute u.s. waters

no thanks

[MurrayDelph]

5. Why shouldn't he?

Canada gets all the benefit, the US gets all the risk.

[geomon666]

8. Hmm, I wonder why