About the Northern Gateway Pipeline:
The $5.5-billion project linking Bruderheim, Alta., to Kitimat, B.C., has long been a source of controversy. Opponents argue an oil spill is inevitable, while supporters tout the pipeline's promises of boosting Canada's gross domestic product by as much as $270 billion.
Aboriginals across British Columbia have vowed to fight the pipeline, (they plead poverty, while turning down jobs at the same time) saying it infringes on their traditional territories (the Tsuu Tina did the same thing here in Calgary. Preventing the City from constructing a badly needed Ring Road that would’ve alleviated traffic congestion. The “Nation” (I’m gagging) voted down this opportunity. Then, they realized the BIG MONEY that they’d be missing out on, so, they had a rethink on this. Yeah, of course they did) and the threat of an oil spill on land or along the coast threatens their lifestyle.(that’s ANOTHER joke, hunting and fishing pales in comparison to receiving MILLIONS of OUR TAX dollars in order to fund their lifestyle!)
Aboriginals across British Columbia have vowed to fight the pipeline, (they plead poverty, while turning down jobs at the same time) saying it infringes on their traditional territories (the Tsuu Tina did the same thing here in Calgary. Preventing the City from constructing a badly needed Ring Road that would’ve alleviated traffic congestion. The “Nation” (I’m gagging) voted down this opportunity. Then, they realized the BIG MONEY that they’d be missing out on, so, they had a rethink on this. Yeah, of course they did) and the threat of an oil spill on land or along the coast threatens their lifestyle.(that’s ANOTHER joke, hunting and fishing pales in comparison to receiving MILLIONS of OUR TAX dollars in order to fund their lifestyle!)
Below is Harper’s response (to a “choked” Peter Mansbridge , I’m sure) in a CBC interview with the subversive, “His Highness”.
"But just because certain people in the United States would like to see Canada be one giant national park for the northern half of North America, I don't think that's part of what our review process is all about.""We're really the ONLY supplier that is secure and is increasing its production. So I think [being market-driven has] served the country well. It's served government revenues well. It's served creation of jobs well. But it is fundamentally a market-based decision. We don't dictate pipelines go here or there."
Harper said it all and he didn’t need me to interject. Bottom line – even if the ERCB (Energy Resources Conservation Board) makes it’s recommendation against the Pipeline, he can, constitutionally, OVERRULE , ANY, decision. So, we have approximately 18 months of ridiculousness to go through first.
By the way, there WON’T be a national energy strategy, no matter what Redford (Alta) and Charest (Quebec) say.
Emphasis mine
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