Dear Editor:
Canada imports about 650,000 barrels per day of oil from some of the most despotic and culturally intolerant countries in the world. The money we spend on this oil supports slavery, homophobia, suppresses women and much more. At the same time we leave our oil and jobs in the ground. We export by rail and at a 25 per cent discount.
These pipelines and others to follow are not increasing carbon emissions. They are replacing foreign oil with domestic. Countries like Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria can leave their oil in the ground as a result. We will create good jobs and social services.
Mike Butterfield
West Vancouver
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