Monday, May 21, 2012

Canada: Under heavy fire, Mulcair defends ‘polluter pay’ stand on oil sands

Globe and Mail: Despite a sustained Conservative attack that accuses him of pitting east against west, Thomas Mulcair refuses to back down from his assertion the unchecked development of the oil sands is responsible for the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in other sectors. Heritage Minister James Moore demanded that the NDP Leader apologize to Western Canadians. He also pointed out that Mr. Mulcair has admitted to never visiting the Alberta oil sands. "He should be ashamed of himself for attacking the...

URL: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/under-heavy-fire-mulcair-defends-polluter-pay-stand-on-oil-sands/article2436371/

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