Trudeau, Where Is Your Back Up Plan For The Arctic Ban?

When Canada’s federal government issued a five-year moratorium
on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic at the end of last year, the
environmentalist community rejoiced, just as it did in the United
States, when the Obama administration did the same. Everyone seemed
sure the move would bring benefits to everyone. Or perhaps they
just didn’t really care that there are communities heavily
dependent on the oil and gas industry for their livelihood. Now,
the Prime Minister of Canada’s Northwester Territories has slammed
Ottawa for its…

When Canada’s federal government issued a five-year moratorium
on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic at the end of last year, the
environmentalist community rejoiced, just as it did in the United
States, when the Obama administration did the same. Everyone seemed
sure the move would bring benefits to everyone. Or perhaps they
just didn’t really care that there are communities heavily
dependent on the oil and gas industry for their livelihood. Now,
the Prime Minister of Canada’s Northwester Territories has slammed
Ottawa for its…