REPORT: The Harper government supports oil sands development and the Keystone Pipeline, but do Canadians?

Written By Tori Cress

A report just released by Keepers of the Athabasca indicates that many Canadian groups do not support oil sands development. In all, the Keepers found 35 groups had indicated opposition to new tar sands development since 2006. In 2011 former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed also indicated opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, saying the bitumen should be refined in Alberta. In addition a 2013 Abacus Poll of Canadians indicated 69% of people surveyed preferred the east-west pipeline option. Download the report.


» RELEASE: The Harper government supports oil sands development and the Keystone Pipeline, but do Canadians? (125Kb PDF)
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