By making himself big oil’s pal, Harper was alienating indigenous groups, environmentalists, U.S. presidents and, just in general, the neighbours. These groups could then, in various ways, deny pipeline projects the “social licence” they would need to proceed. The indigenous groups are in the business of shutting down all pipeline projects in every direction. They seem unconvinced, and it’s no wonder, by the very mixed results the Trudeau government has had in attempting to reform the National Energy Board. efforts to build a national energy strategy.”He has the job now, and the opponents of the projects Trudeau says he favours are not wasting time.

Source: thestar September 24, 2016 09:00 UTC