Matthew Usherwood/CP Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer holds a press conference in Ottawa on July 20, 2017. OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to pursue a coast-to-coast energy corridor, achieve Canadian oil independence by 2030 and adjust mortgage-lending rules with the aim of making home-buying more affordable. “With a single corridor, we could minimize environmental impacts, lower the costs of environmental assessments, increase certainty for investors, and, most importantly, get these critical projects built,” Scheer said to the Economic Club of Canada. “The fact is Canada has more than enough oil — not only to displace imports from the aforementioned rogue states — but to put an end to all foreign oil imports once and for all,” he said. Scheer also touched on a housing-related vow that could have a significant impact on the economy and financial stability.

Source: Huffington Post May 16, 2019 17:38 UTC