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  • Supports the development of the Keystone XL pipeline, pending approval from the United States, and has been actively lobbying the United States government to get it started (5)

  • Approved the Northern Gateway pipeline project, subject to 209 legally-enforceable conditions to be issued by the National Energy Board (6)

  • Supports the Kinder Morgan pipeline pending its completion of the review process (19, 20)

  • Supports the development of the Energy East pipeline to increase Canada’s energy markets and create jobs for all Canadians (15)

  • Continues to support exploration for fossil fuels, pipeline construction, transportation efficiency, and plant improvements to increase energy conversion efficiency and reduce pollutant and greenhouse gasses (7)


  • Opposes the creation of the Keystone XL pipeline (12)

  • Opposes the creation of the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline (11)

  • Will restart the review process for the Kinder Morgan pipeline process (16)

  • Will establish a formal environmental review process prior to approval of any pipeline project, focusing on safety and sustainability while prohibiting National Energy Board recommendations from being overridden. (8, 9)

  • Pledges to end limits on public participation in the project, maintaining a legal responsibility to consult First Nations communities (8, 9)

  • Promotes Canadian job growth in the energy sector as opposed to exporting raw bitumen (8, 9)

  • Supports increasing West-East pipeline capacity as a means to keep refining and manufacturing jobs within Canada (10)


  • Supports the development of the Keystone XL pipeline, stating it would create jobs and economic growth (1)

  • Opposes the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline due to a lack of both consultation with First Nations communities and environmental responsibility (1)

  • Supports the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion with the support of the local community (16)

  • Tentatively supports the Energy-East pipeline, though believes it must first win the support of the communities it will affect and address environmental concerns (17, 18)
  • Believes that a stronger environmental policy with stronger oversight, tougher penalties, and some form of carbon pricing is necessary for the development of more pipelines and would help them garner more support domestically and internationally (13)

  • Would re-create Canada’s environmental process and modernize the National Energy Board to restore the credibility of the process, ensure proper consultation with Aboriginal Peoples, and allow the public to meaningfully participate (14)


  • Opposes all current pipeline plans (3)

  • Opposes all pipeline proposals that ship raw bitumen out of Canada (3)

  • Supports investment in renewable energies as opposed to fossil fuels (4)

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References

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  2. National Post
  3. Green website
  4. Green website
  5. Conservative website
  6. Government website
  7. Conservative Policy Book
  8. NDP website
  9. NDP Policy Book
  10. NDP website
  11. NDP website
  12. NDP website
  13. Liberal website
  14. Realchange.ca
  15. The Globe and Mail
  16. Vancouver Sun
  17. CTV News
  18. CBC News
  19. Vancouver Sun
  20. Times Colonist
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