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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says pipeline plans such as the controversial Energy East must win community support and meet stronger environmental standards if they are to proceed.

But a damning report from the environment commissioner suggests there’s much work to be done before such proposals gain the public’s backing in all parts of Canada.

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Tuesday, following a meeting with Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, who has opposed the Energy East pipeline, Trudeau said he plans a new environmental regulatory regime for pipeline approvals, including examining projects for their greenhouse gas emissions. Trudeau stressed it’s up to TransCanada, not the federal government, to convince Canadians of the merits of its Energy East pipeline pitch.

“The federal role is to put into place a process by which TransCanada and any other company could demonstrate that their projects are in the public interest and could have public support,” Trudeau told reporters.