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Westerners are deeply concerned that a minority Liberal government, beholden to other parties for survival, will wreak yet more havoc on a beleaguered energy industry. That would be exceedingly unfortunate, since Canada has an opportunity both to contribute to the battle against climate change and enrich its economy, create jobs and heal the rupture to national unity.

How can such a miracle be achieved? Through the construction of oil and gas pipelines and the export of fossil fuels to overseas markets. Public scepticism regarding such a claim will be understandable, since we have been bombarded with dire warnings that the oilsands are a major source of greenhouse gases (even though they represent a minuscule one thousandth of the global total) and therefore menace life as we know it. Fortunately, this miracle does not require divine intervention.

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Climate alarmists frighten credulous adults and terrify children with panicky predictions that, unless GHG emissions are significantly reduced within 12 years, humanity will confront a catastrophic and irreversible increase in global temperatures. Every country and indeed every individual has a moral obligation to help prevent that calamity. The prime minister, like a modern-day biblical prophet of doom, incessantly propounds the apocalyptic prophesy, most recently during the election campaign. A cynic might think he is partially motivated by partisan politics.