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- 1Avi Lewis's words contrasted with Alberta oil politics▼And here are the clean and beautiful words of @ avilewis , so you can get that crude tarsands gunk out of your head from
Commentators are sharing remarks by Avi Lewis, the Canadian climate campaigner and former NDP leadership candidate, framing his words as an antidote to what they call tar sands talking points from both Danielle Smith's United Conservatives and the Alberta NDP. The post, tagged with Alberta and Canadian politics hashtags, reflects ongoing tensions over oil sands development in provincial politics.
- 2Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to cut US reliance●Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence
Canada is moving to fast-track a pipeline linking Alberta's oil sands to the Pacific coast, aiming to open Asian export markets and reduce the country's reliance on selling crude almost exclusively to the United States. The plan, advanced under Prime Minister Mark Carney, has revived one of Canada's most divisive energy debates between economic and environmental priorities.