O’Toole, who won the Conservative leadership race in August, said he spoke with Legault earlier this week about the importance of pipelines. And while Energy East is “not on the table,” his priority if he becomes prime minister would be to ensure projects in Western Canada continue to ignite Canada’s economy.

“This is a resource that is important to our national interest. Better to get the best oil price we can as we are recovering,” O’Toole said Monday in Montreal.

Kenney said his government has “not given up on the dream” of a west-east pipeline system to carry Alberta oil to New Brunswick.

Authorities have been swift to act on a court injunction against civil disobedience, he added, noting he’s satisfied that will allow the company to continue unimpeded by opposition.

Source: Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on schedule, budget after one year, CEO says – JWN Energy

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Protesters Be Damned

I don’t have any doubt that this pipeline will go through. Prime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have spent enormous amounts of money buying this pipeline from Kinder Morgan and propping up the oil industry.

Canadian police forces have received millions of dollars from oil companies, banks and financiers, through shadowy charitable foundations that have little public oversight and increasingly serve as a “cash cow” of private money. The Alberta government has reciprocated by establishing their so-called Critical Infrastructure Defence Act. They promise to prosecute protesters exercising the right under the Charter of Rights.

“When Bill1 becomes law *ANYONE* participating in (or even helping organize) peaceful freedom of assembly/speech protests/marches on city streets (even on sidewalks!) *FOR ANY REASON* could be *ARRESTED OR CHARGED* & face $25000 in fines or SIX MONTHS’ JAIL,” Mr. Khan tweeted.

The ability of corporations to influence police action, trampling our rights to protest and dissent is troubling. Even more troubling is the financial link we have uncovered between police agencies and these powerful corporations.

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