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Last week, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced her government’s purchase of rail cars to ship her province’s oil to buyers.

It was quite something to watch an NDP premier sign up for one of the more dangerous methods of transporting oil.

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But if Trudeau and his government are going to stand by and let four pipelines fall apart during their watch, then perhaps desperate times call for desperate measures.

Meanwhile, Canadians continue to unknowingly pump millions of dollars to Saudi Arabia every day.

The most recent objection to Saudi oil imports comes from conservative digital advocacy group Ontario Proud, which has launched a new campaign called #StopSaudiOil.

“Every day, Canada spends $10 million on oil from Saudi Arabia. In the past ten years that equates to $20 billion spent on Saudi crude. Without the necessary infrastructure, Canada is reliant on foreign oil, including Saudi Arabia,” says Jeff Ballingal, founder of Ontario Proud, in a press release.