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Fracking boom in Alberta needs closer scrutiny: NDP
2014-02-05 20:53:00| Canadian Plastics Headlines
Fracking has increased dramatically in the province of Alberta, and the provinces NDP leader wants more information about the impact on drinking water.
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Video: NDP demands answers from Tories over alleged airport spying
2014-02-04 05:00:00| Wireless - Topix.net
Defence Minister Rob Nicholson came under fire in question period Monday over a report CSEC spied on travellers using Wi-Fi at an airport.
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Keystone XL 'Not in Canada's Best Interests,' NDP Says
2013-11-08 08:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: NDP energy critic Peter Julian led the debate on an opposition motion, saying the oil-sands pipeline - which will ship bitumen to the U.S. Gulf Coast for processing - represents yet-another example of Canada failing to extract maximum economic benefits from its resources. The Liberals have joined the Harper government in supporting the Keystone XL project. "We are simply giving away a resource without putting in place the smart economic policies that allow for the value-added jobs that need to...
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B.C. NDP promises $24 million to grow local agriculture industry
2013-04-21 21:25:31| Agriculture - Topix.net
NDP Leader Adrian Dix stood in an apple orchard in the Okanagan riding of Liberal Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick today to announce a $24 million plan for the province's agriculture industry.
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Executive says NDP carbon tax expansion plan throws darts at struggling natural gas industry
2013-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Sun: An NDP plan to expand the carbon tax to cover vented oil and gas emissions will damage the natural gas industry while raising little new revenue, industry analysts said Friday. Low natural gas prices mean the industry is struggling to survive and by signalling that it intends to add more to costs, the NDP is adding a burden the industry cant afford, said Peter Tertzakian, chief energy economist at ARC Financial Corp. Until there is some price recovery for natural gas by being able to access global...
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