The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank because of its influence on the president.
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A Canadian oil and gas firm successfully pressed Canada’s spy agency to start sharing government intelligence with the country’s wealthiest companies, something advocates say will protect critical infrastructure but that critics worry could infringe on civil rights.
British Columbians might be surprised to learn they are among the world’s most aggressive extractors of climate-destabilizing fossil fuels, per capita — and major projects that are already being built aim to make the province’s contribution much worse.
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Why Trans Mountain wants to expand when the oil pipeline isn't even full
Pipeline is operating at about 80%, while tankers are only 70% full
A little more than one year after completing construction of the Trans Mountain expansion oil pipeline, the Crown corporation is pursuing two different methods to increase how much oil can be exported.
The move comes at a time when the pipeline still isn't operating at full capacity.
