Greens call for ban on foreign oil imports, using Alberta oil instead

Last Updated Monday, May 27, 2019 11:32AM EDT

Scheer's plan calls for Canada to import no foreign oil by 2030, partly by planning an energy corridor across Canada that could simplify the construction of pipelines able to move Alberta oil to any coast. He sees it as a way to find additional domestic markets for Canada's oilsands, in a bid to increase their production.

The Liberals and NDP already proved they are paying close attention to the rising threat of Green support, with both pushing similar motions to declare climate change an emergency in the House of Commons earlier this month. Both motions were tabled less than a week after the Greens elected a second MP in a Vancouver Island byelection, and not long after a provincial wing of the party formed the official opposition in Prince Edward Island.

The Green climate plan also calls for Canada to double its cuts to greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030 and get emissions to zero by 2050. That plan includes no longer selling combustion-engine cars after 2030 and replacing all existing combustion-engine vehicles by 2040. For Canadian refineries in the east, bitumen from the oilsands must be upgraded to synthetic crude. May's plan is to invest in upgraders to do it.

The most conservative aligned thing she has ever said 😂

Amazing idea. How did she come up with such incredible insight? She listened to Andrew? She listened to what every western Canadian has been saying forever?

Smartest thing she has ever said, but albeit a hypocritical one

Wow I can finally agree with Elizabeth May , enough foreign oil support local economy and ensure safety and environmental concerns r met.

The Green New Scam.

Totally agree!!!! We should support our own companies.

Thought she was all on board with trudeau's plan to kill the Canadian oil industry

Clueless

This is stupid. This would crash so many markets which rellies on cheep foreign oil. This idea is dangerous.

That’s the most intelligent thing that has came from the Green Party in a while

Finally understanding country economy!!

Finally.....time to make Canada oil & gas independent!

Time for Prince George BC to make a refinery that can handle the north

Finally a stance supporting Canada and its oil business. Why isn't JustinTrudeau calling for the same? The women of Canada seem to have strength of character the men can't muster. sunlorrie charlesadler

To use Albert oil the country will need coast to coast pipelines with necessary capacity and refinery capacity.

The green party taking a page from trump

Greens are fishing for more support from Alberta before they stab Albertans in the back. cdnpoli

Wow is that not a contradictory statement. In order to get Alberta oil east to support Ultramar and Irving the energy east pipeline is a must and last time I checked the Green Party says no pipelines oilandgas

And how do we transport all this Alberta oil to the east?

Gold Jerry! Gold! CPC_HQ has been saying this forever FYI

Can bitchumen we get from oil sands be converted to gasoline?

Has she talked to Quebec?

I struggle to understand why we don't use our own oil? We have all the means and all the resources we need. Why are we depending on foreign oil?

Are they going to campaign with their favourite politician AndrewScheer jointly after their newly found common ground?

short sided idea

What about Saskatchewan oil?

How are we going to power airlines and military tanks? Rubber bands and wind up spring motors? Horses plowing fields?

Wow a head that works

And watch the price go through the roof even more than it has in BC

Caaannnnaaddiiiaaannnn oil... there’s lots of fuel under and around Canada, let’s be smart about this.

Just like the liberal party she will say anything for votes . Don’t forget she has already stated zero oil , and ready to pair up with the liberals in the next election ... after hearing some of the shit she says I don’t believe anything she says ...

Finally the Greens and the Conservatives agree on something.

Wow, This makes total sense ! Eh ? Why are the Canadians so dysfunctional, they import oil from Saudi Arabia?

if they can refine it to gasoline .... sufficiently enough to supply the country

Well damn, are they trying to win my vote? 😁

This makes me want to vote Green. More of this ElizabethMay!! cdnpoli

she is a phony drunk, she reminds me of the it that ran the Ontario province, people that vote for these idiots should have their heads examined, no experience no political past to go on.

I love me some pandering for votes.

I’m good with that. 👍

I wouldn't ever support the greens, but this is an interesting policy for sure, coming from them.

Great idea, now let's build some pipelines to get it moving across the country

Common sense.

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