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‘Goldilocks zone’: Canadians divided on whether Trudeau’s pipeline approach is too much, too little or just right
But, by 2:1 ratio Canadians say next government should build TransMountain pipeline expansion September 13, 2019 – The campaign for the 43rd federal election is officially underway and that means Canadians are considering what the coming years can and will
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Balancing act: Majorities say both climate action, oil & gas growth should be top priorities for next government
Division remains over federal carbon tax, but most want to do more to meet 2030 emission reduction goal September 5, 2019 – It is a debate often styled as “either or”. Either the federal government commits to policies aimed at
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Shovels in the ground: More than half of Canadians say Liberals made right decision in approving TransMountain expansion
But will it be built? Six-in-ten say yes, while four-in-ten say they’re not convinced June 21, 2019 – Indigenous rights, economic debates, provincial tension, climate change and environmental protection; all of these are at the core of not only the
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Carbon Pricing: Rebate announcement tips opinion in favour of federal plan, slim majority now support it
At least two-thirds in both Alberta and Saskatchewan continue to oppose federal carbon tax November 1, 2018 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s October 23 announcement – that revenues from his government’s soon-to-be-implemented carbon tax will be returned to households that
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Canadians view marine shipping as increasingly important amid trade and pipeline debates
More than nine-in-ten say shipping is generally ‘safe’, but many have reservations about shipping oil December 6, 2018 – The vast majority of Canadians believe transporting goods by sea is safe, and most say marine shipping is growing in importance
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Six-in-ten Canadians say lack of new pipeline capacity represents a crisis in this country
Half say Trudeau government has been doing “too little” to build new capacity January 16, 2019 – Against the backdrop of an election year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increasing pressure amid calls to move faster and more forcefully
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