Premier Brad Wall delivered a speech in Toronto today in support of Energy East to an audience of business, labour, education and government leaders. NDP concerns on speaking engagementsNDP leader Trent Wotherspoon suggests the premier focus on results, rather than media attention, while he promotes Energy East. He also touched on the issue of climate change, arguing Energy East would not harm the environment. Energy East is a proposed $15.7 billion pipeline that will transport western Canadian oil to refineries in eastern Canada and a marine terminal in New Brunswick. Despite the price of oil being below $50 a barrel, Wall explained there is a need and demand for pipelines and that Energy East would reduce Canada's dependency on foreign oil.

Source: CBC News June 14, 2016 22:07 UTC