Can Canada weather a pipeline bonanza?

After storms flushed out Canada Day celebrations, and as wildfires spark back up, placing the climate crisis on the back burner in the name of focusing energy and, most importantly, public money on things that will exacerbate the problem is a hard pill to swallow.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced their plan for a new oil pipeline between Hardisty, Alta., and refineries in Sarnia, Ont., in Calgary on July 6.

In an entirely predictable manner, the “one for you, one for me” game has begun to roll out among premiers who want a piece of the federally funded pipeline pie.

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