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Fantastic. China, Canada reach quick deals on oil, uranium
By Jazz Shaw | HotAir
Last month we discussed the rather alarming news that Canadian Prime
Minister Stephen Harper was planning a trip to China to discuss possible
natural resources deals with the economic superpower. It seemed no
coincidence that the trip was announced close on the heels of Barack Obama’
s decision to kick the can down the road on the Keystone XL pipeline yet
again. But at that time, I retained some hope that perhaps this was just a
warning siren to Obama which would remind him that Canada had plenty of
other options should we decide not to do business with them.
Apparently Harper hasn’t cared much for what he’s been hearing out of
Washington and found a very willing ear across the Pacific because it seems
that some deals have been struck already.
I can’t, and don’t, blame the Canadians for this. They had a commodity
they needed to get to market and their preferred trading partner (or at
least the [P]resident of that trading partner) wasn’t interested.
At least one Senator seems to think this was a good outcome:
State Department IG Finds Flaws in Pipeline Review:
By Senator Bernie Sanders (S-VT) | Google+
A special internal review by the State Department inspector general
faulted aspects of the department’s handling of a proposal to build a crude
oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) last Nov. 7
asked Howard W. Geisel, the acting inspector general, to examine apparent
conflicts of interest in the department’s handling of an environmental
impact statement.
“The findings confirm once again why the project should not be rubber
stamped for approval, despite efforts by Republicans in Congress to do just
that,” said Sanders.
Then again, 0bama did say that he intended to send “price signals” in
order to reduce consumption and force American citizens to be more
environmentally conscious.
Do keep that in mind this election season whenever you fill your tank or pay
your gas and electric bill. Obama did this for your own good! |
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