KAMLOOPS – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament and Conservative candidate for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, says a recent statement by Peter Julian just adds to the confusion of where the NDP stands on natural resource development.
"Today Peter Julian (the New Democrat's energy and resource critic) claimed that he's not concerned about the Kinder Morgan pipeline. But last year Peter Julian went so far as to demand that an extension for preliminary surveying work on the pipeline’s path be denied,” stated McLeod.
“What’s more, just yesterday, ‘star’ downtown Toronto NDP candidate Linda McQuaig said the oil sands would be best left in the ground. Where exactly does the NDP stand on Canadian resource development?" questioned McLeod.
“Despite claims that he’s not opposed to all resource development, in French, Thomas Mulcair recently told the magazine L'Actualite ‘you cannot approve Energy East.’ The NDP opposes a pipeline that would move western Canadian oil to eastern Canada. Despite Canada’s own natural resource wealth, eastern Canada currently depends on oil from places like Saudi Arabia. How can anybody oppose a pipeline that would allow Canadians to use Canadian oil?”
"Career politicians like Thomas Mulcair have a habit of saying different things to different audiences. But given the NDP’s long history of opposing all resource development, one can only conclude they’re again willing to put Canadians jobs at risk," concluded McLeod.