Patrick Vaillancourt

Harper pushes pipeline in Kelowna

VANCOUVER (CUP) — Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in Kelowna, BC, the weekend of Sept. 14 for a national caucus meeting, as well as to meet with residents opposed to the proposed pipeline projects in the western-most province. Although details of Harper’s agenda while in the province have not been disclosed, there is a broad consensus that the trip to Canada’s West Coast is to make a big push in support of building the Keystone and Northern Gateway pipelines, as well as expanding the existing Kinder Morgan Pipeline. The Keystone Pipeline, which has been the focus of intense media attention…

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