Tag: Brian Jean
We come to bury Northern Gateway, not to praise it
Northern Gateway proves that if Canadian oil/gas industry doesn’t change its political narrative, pipeline projects are in danger Northern Gateway – the dead pipeline walking, the zombie pipeline – finally died yesterday at the hands of Justin Trudeau. Good riddance. But has the Canadian oil and gas industry learned anything from its failure? The project […]
To Tzeporah Berman: Fly straight or resign (or be fired) from Alberta Oil Sands Advisory Group
Government appointments carry responsibilities that must be taken seriously, not exploited to further personal political agendas When Alberta’s NDP government appointed vocal eco-activist and pipeline opponent Tzeporah Berman to the Alberta Oil Sands Advisory Group in July, I supported the move. But after an anti-oil sands outburst on CBC radio Thursday, followed by revealing Facebook comments on the weekend, […]
Stop saying climate policies supposed to grant ‘social license’ for Energy East pipeline
Neither industry nor government has ever said climate policies were quid pro quo for pipeline social license Judging by the hysteria surrounding the arrest of a few protestors at Monday’s Energy East hearings in Montreal, Canadian pipeline boosters have completely missed the point of social license, which is why we should stop listening to them. Here are […]
Trudeau piles on with unqualified support for Energy East
With Wynne and Trudeau onboard, only Quebec remains as a potential political obstacle to Energy East Rachel Notley had a good day Friday. In the morning, Ont. Premier Kathleen Wynne backed the Energy East project. In the afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the pipeline love in. Trudeau is attending the World Economic Forum. After […]
Brian Jean may sabotage emerging political deal for Energy East
Rachel Notley’s quiet Energy East diplomacy starting to pay off, but Brian Jean’s hardline comments may damage Eastern political support Someone needs to tell Wildrose Leader Brian Jean his shrill demands for the Canadian government to approve pipelines for Alberta bitumen exports aren’t helping. Jean has been all over national media criticizing Premier Rachel Notley for not supporting […]
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