Joe Oliver encouraged by talks with U.S. counterpart, feeling hopeful about...
OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver has emerged from meetings with his U.S. counterpart and other American officials a little more encouraged about the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline, but...
View ArticleBeleaguered Texas town struggles with Keystone XL
PORT ARTHUR, Texas – For Eddie Brown, 54, a former refinery worker and now owner of the Kutz 4 Kingz Barber Shop in Port Arthur, enough is enough. “My mom died of cancer,” he said. “My son had...
View ArticleNDP to unveil energy plan focused on sustainability, First Nations partnerships
OTTAWA — The NDP will roll out details of its “pan-Canadian” energy plan Wednesday — a plan focused on sustainability, partnerships with provinces and First Nations communities and long-term...
View ArticleNDP, Conservatives offer opposing visions for future of resource economy
OTTAWA — Even before NDP Leader Tom Mulcair unveiled his party’s energy policy Wednesday, his adversaries pounced on the plan that seeks to reverse Conservative changes to the environmental assessment...
View ArticleSo far, so good: Trudeau says his ground game was key to a successful year
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau has spent his first eight months as Liberal leader trying to address two key reasons for the federal Liberals‘ decade-long demise: the party’s lack of a ground game, and its...
View ArticleNorthern Gateway decision will have huge economic, political and...
The National Energy Board joint review panel examining the $6.5-billion Enbridge Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline will release its report and recommendation Thursday afternoon on whether the project...
View ArticleNew year will bring big decisions concerning the future of Canada’s oilsands
OTTAWA — The National Energy Board’s conditional approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline is just one of three major policy decisions expected over the coming months that will have huge implications...
View ArticleJohn Baird urges quick Keystone decision even if it’s the wrong one
WASHINGTON – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Thursday urged U.S. President Barack Obama to make a swift decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline “even if it’s not the right one.” Speaking...
View ArticleLooming reports, lawsuit could delay Keystone XL to 2015 — or longer
WASHINGTON – While Canadian energy companies nervously await the much-anticipated environmental assessment report on the contentious Keystone XL pipeline, many other hurdles remain to be jumped as the...
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