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McLeod disappointed with phone survey

Cathy McLeod wasn’t too impressed with a telephone survey her fellow M.P., Kennedy Stewart, conducted in her riding recently

Cathy McLeod wasn’t too impressed with a telephone survey her fellow M.P., Kennedy Stewart, conducted in her riding recently.

The survey asked people their opinions on Kinder Morgan’s proposal to double its Trans Mountain pipeline.

“His survey was hardly scientific,” said the Kamloops-Thompson-Shuswap federal representative. “A robo-call is not a very scientific process. I had people call my office, asking what’s going on. Many of them just hung up.”

McLeod also was unhappy with a comment in Stewart’s media release that the Conservative government has already decided to unconditionally support the second pipeline even before the proposal is submitted to the National Energy Board.

“I think his comments were out of line,” she said. “He’s making comments even before the application is made. I find it a little bit irresponsible.”

McLeod said that, even though Trans Mountain runs through the middle of her riding, the pipeline has not been an issue until now.

“It has not been on the top of the issues, but with the controversies over Enbridge and Keystone, people have been wondering how it all fits together,” the local M.P. said.

Many Kamloops residents are not even aware the pipeline runs through their neighborhoods, she said, although she doubted that was the case in the North Thompson.

McLeod felt the process should be allowed to run its course. People should wait until the facts are in before making decisions.

 

“Jobs are critical throughout our communities,” said the M.P. “If we can meet solid environmental standards, we need to take advantage of these opportunities.”