The press release announcing CAPP’s Alberta Energy Platform claimed that it is intended to be non-partisan, yet it was immediately welcomed by the United Conservative Party, which stated that “today’s report reinforces what we’ve been saying.” Interestingly, the press release also claimed the platform “is not advertising,” which might indicate a new strategy to skirt the increasingly strict rules on third-party advertising during elections.
The oil lobby’s wish list includes six new export pipelines by 2025 (only three are currently under consideration), multiple tax cuts, speedier approvals and a provincial challenge of the federal government’s role in regulating their industry. #abpoli #cdnpoli
https://ipolitics.ca/2019/02/10/big-oil-wants-you-to-vote-for-climate-destruction/