A
message, during the Christmas Holiday Season, from Keep Canada Working
We all
have a stake in getting the pipeline expanded. As citizens, we’ll benefit from
the jobs and increased revenue it will bring. And as owners of the pipeline,
we’ll profit from our investment. That’s why all Canadians need to work
together to get it built. We can’t lose out on the jobs, profit and vital
funding for roads, schools and hospitals.
As
Canadian families gather over the holidays, discussions about current events
are sure to follow. If your dinner conversation turns to the Trans Mountain Pipeline,
here are answers to some common questions that you may find helpful.
In General:
Expanding the pipeline will create billions in
revenue for more jobs, roads, schools and hospitals across Canada ... and will
help fund Canada’s transition to greener energy. The Trans Mountain Pipeline
has been in place for over 60 years. Every day the expansion is delayed, Canada
loses out on $80 million. That’s money that could be used to build more roads,
schools and hospitals.
About the
Expansion:
Most of the expansion will be along the existing
route and beside things like roads, telecommunications and power lines.
Only 11% of the pipeline route will be new.
Concerned
About Safety?
Pipelines are the safest, cheapest and greenest way
of moving oil to market. When there isn't enough pipeline capacity, oil
from Alberta has to be shipped by more expensive, less efficient and less
environmentally-friendly means, such as rail cars or trucks.
The Trans Mountain Pipeline terminal has never had
a single spill, and current safety measures ensure Canada’s coastal waters are
well protected. Additionally, new safety measures will raise the level of
safety to well above already high global shipping standards.
Protecting
the Environment:
Pipelines are the greenest way to get oil to market;
additionally, the expansion...
... will generate revenues for programs that move
Canada closer to a greener economy.
And with the pipeline expansion, there will be additional
monies available to help pay for developing alternative energy sources ... as
well as more sustainable oil and gas industry practices.
And Finally:
Refineries in Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan
provide most of the refined products, such as fuel, used in Western Canada. Even when we refine more products at home, we
still need pipelines to get to market.
Pipelines
have the smallest emissions footprint ...up to 77% less greenhouse gas
emissions than transporting oil by train.
If no new pipelines are built, oil exports by rail will increase by 1.2
million barrels per day, constraining Canada's transport capacity for other
products like grain or manufactured goods.
The
health and strength of Canada’s economy depends on the expansion of the Trans
Mountain Pipeline – and Canadians know it. That’s why individuals, businesses
and communities from coast to coast are joining in solidarity to make sure this
pipeline gets built.
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