Checkup wants to know: Does Canada need another energy pipeline? Also, what questions do you have about wildfire preparedness and response?
Plus, what questions do you have about wildfire preparedness and response?
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TC Energy's Keystone pipeline facility is seen in Hardisty, Alberta, on Nov. 6, 2015. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Cross Country Checkup58:59With wildfires and a trade war with the US, does Canada need another pipeline?
Your perspective on oil and gas pipelines may have changed over the last few months. When Donald Trump launched his trade war with Canada, protecting Canadian sovereignty quickly became a hot topic, and with that, concerns about energy independence. But the wildfires in Canada right now are a reminder of some of the other considerations when it comes to our pipeline policies. Most scientists say the connection is clear between an increase in intense wildfires and climate change. So how do you balance dealing the economic threats from an unpredictable U.S. president and the dangers of the climate crisis? Does Canada need another pipeline?
Our question: With wildfires and a trade war with the US, does Canada need another pipeline?
Cross Country Checkup55:00What questions do you have about wildfire preparedness and response?
This week on Cross Country Checkup...
As Canada's trade war with the US continues, Mark Carney says he wants to fast track a slew of big resource projects including pipelines.
Does Canada need another pipeline?
Plus, what questions do you have about wildfire preparedness and response?
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