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On Wednesday, the pipeline crisis brought a stunning case of hypocrisy on the hoof.

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the B.C. and federal governments should go to the Supreme Court, hand in hand, for a ruling on the constitutionality of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.

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That would bring peace and understanding in our time.

Then Singh’s environment critic, Alexandre Boulerice of Montreal, appeared on Vassy Kapelos’ CBC show Power and Politics.

Kapelos asked Boulerice if his party and the B.C. government would accept a ruling in favour of the pipeline and back away from resistance.

The correct and rational answer would be: “Of course.”

But what Boulerice actually said was: “Well, we’ll see.”

He added that if Ottawa could do that kind of thing (you know, approve projects) “I’d be really worried.”

Bellerice then went on about the horrible pipeline “nobody wants.”

You may pause here to reboot your gag reflex.