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Alberta voters throw out pro-oil leader may change Canada's stance on climate
2015-05-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Stunning provincial election results Tuesday in Alberta -- home to Canada's vast oil sands region and fossil energy reserves -- upended the nation's political landscape, rattling the stock market and establishing a leader who is lukewarm on pipeline projects. The surprising victory of Rachel Notley, the premier-elect and leader of Alberta's left-of-center New Democratic Party (NDP), raises numerous energy questions critical for the country's emissions trajectory: Will there be any slowdown with...
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