In the news recently we have seen a great deal about the proposal and protesting of the Keystone pipeline which would transport crude oil from Alberta all the way down to the gulf coast. On one hand it is argued that the pipeline will be beneficial to both the US and Canadian economies and create much needed jobs on both sides of the border, meanwhile many others refute that the pipeline is dangerous for the environment and will not create enough permanent jobs for the project to be worthwhile. I think that this is a major opportunity for Canada which will not only create jobs and benefit the economy immensely, but also fortify US-Canada relations and allow them to rely on us rather than the middle-east for their energy needs. At a time when so much focus is placed on the environment and protesters are able to blindly jump in the way of every government initiative, I hope we don’t lose sight of the importance of all the benefits Canada receives from such a major project and the opportunities it presents at such a key time for international affairs.

ARTICLE:http://www.globalnews.ca/pros+and+cons+of+the+keystone+xl+pipeline+project/6442489765/story.html