The upcoming election is becoming more and more an election about Canada's   
   environment vs economy.  That's why the Greens will surge and the   
   Conservatives are going to have a helluva tough time.  The Liberals are going   
   to have to pray a lot that they don'   
   t lose too many votes to the Greens.   
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   Reuters - June 21, 2019   
      
   Canadian oil industry dismayed as contentious energy bills become law   
      
   CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Two pieces of legislation opposed by Canada’s   
   oil and gas industry that fulfill Liberal government promises to protect the   
   environment will [did] become law on Friday.   
      
   Bill C-69, which will overhaul environmental assessments for major resource   
   and transportation projects like oil pipelines, and Bill C-48, which bans oil   
   tankers from British Columbia’s northern coast, were passed by the Senate on   
   Thursday evening.   
      
   That vote followed approval by the House of Commons last week. The two bills   
   are scheduled to formally receive Royal Assent to become law on Friday   
   afternoon.   
      
   Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is facing a national   
   election in October and overhauling environmental assessments and the oil   
   tanker moratorium were key promises in his 2015 election campaign.   
      
   His government has been slammed by Canada’s energy sector for pushing ahead   
   with the legislation at a time when the oil industry is struggling with   
   declining capital spending and pipeline constraints that are weighing on crude   
   prices.   
      
   Critics including the opposition Conservatives and the government of   
   Canada’s main crude-producing province Alberta say Bill C-69 will deter   
   investment in the industry.   
      
   “This is a sad day for Canada.  With the passage of Bill C-69, Justin   
   Trudeau finally has his law that will phase out Canada’s oil and gas   
   industry,” said Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, who pledged to repeal the   
   bill if his party wins the    
   October election.   
      
   The laws drew praise from environmental groups.   
      
   “The government should be commended for remaining committed to strengthening   
   environmental oversight in the face of misinformation and fearmongering from   
   the oil and gas industry and some provincial leaders,” said Tim Gray,   
   executive director of    
   Environmental Defence.   
      
   The Conservatives also condemned the oil tanker moratorium.   
      
   Senate approval for the legislation comes days after the Liberal government   
   gave the green light to the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, which will   
   boost the flow of oil sands crude to British Columbia’s southern coast.   
      
   Chris Bloomer, CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, welcomed that   
   approval but said the industry is facing broader problems.   
      
   “The potential for new major pipeline development in Canada is bleak with   
   the Senate’s passing of Bill C-69.  Canada is sending mixed messages that   
   will send critical investment capital elsewhere,” Bloomer said.   
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