Where does Canada Stand for the Energy Renaissance?

Therefore, the Energy East pipeline has become a major player in North America’s adjustment to its ‘energy renaissance.’

While the project attracted far less critics than Keystone XL, resistances by environmental and First Nation groups continue to persist. Groups such as Greenpeace Canada argue for the need to invest in clean energy rather than expanding on tar sands and warn about its entailing risk to the environment and the locals.

Quebec, with the carnage of Lac Megantic still fresh in mind, has yet to take a stand on the issue. Port officials in Quebec City and Montreal worry about western crude displacing seaborne imports, though TransCanada still works closely with the Quebec government.

Whatever course Canada takes, change in the status quo seems inevitable. At least on this issue, I hope Canadians would bless itself with an informed decision.

Ken Cates has studied international relations at the University of Toronto, while currently pursuing a career in writing as well as a certificate in freelance writing. Inspired by writers such as Christopher Hitchens and Chris Hedges, Ken blogs about religion, politics, ethics, societies, and on the little bits of irony surrounding our daily lives.

Blog: http://beuncomfortable.wordpress.com/

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Sources

• TransCanada’s East Coast oil pipeline to change trade dynamics
• West-east pipeline debate must look to Middle East, economist says
• TransCanada to push ahead with major new oil pipeline to Eastern Canada
• TransCanada ramps up East Coast pipeline as Keystone stalls
• Photos courtesy of jeffk, andrewcparnell,

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