Someone needs to ask them who pays the carbon credits for the increase to our national carbon limits (2012 is just around the corner)... obviously it won't be the Chinese paying, so we will through carbon penalties here in Canada, and how much will that costs our economy.... my bet is they won't even think about talking about the very negative consequence of carbon credits and carbon taxes to keep capped Canadian carbon limits. The more carbon we produce in exports to China the more restrictive carbon policy will have to be on the Canadian economy to meet our climate change obligations.

Also what about the economics from the oil company perspective when they open up domestic market to global speculation through the access gained by an export pipeline to Asia. How does the high price of fuel on the global markets benefit the domestic economy?

Why are we worried about carbon?

Because I need carbon for my sketching. I have a tough time to get nice "soft" carbon (charcoal) that does not break too easily.

With a pipeline going through here, maybe my carbon problem will be solved.

;-)

"How does the high price of fuel on the global markets benefit the domestic economy?"

We won't be able to buy so many products from overseas sources because we are spending more money on gasoline which then primes the oil pumps in Alberta.

As a result, we will have less stuff to throw away, thus resulting in lower tipping fees and lower garbage collection fees.

Win Win if I ever saw one, at least from our perspective. Wait till China finds out how much this will cost them :-)

Pembina Institute = losers. They have nothing worthwhile to add to any discussion. Lies are worthless.