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Canadian oil

Canadian officials use Ethical Oil talking points in Keystone XL sales pitch

In the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline, Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Canada's Ambassador to the US Gary Doer push 'ethical oil' talking points on the American public.

Canada is the new Africa in China's quest for oil

What Africa can teach China about the CNOOC-Nexen bid.

Enbridge oilsands pipeline's economic damage could exceed $100 billion

Enbridge’s proposed BC pipeline would unleash billion of tonnes of CO2 into our destabilizing climate. Resulting economic damages from the climate pollution could be hundreds of billions of dollars.

No oil pipeline here: Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel in Smithers finds 100% opposition

Wet'suwet'en Chief Darlene Glaim: "We have always held title to our land and have not negotiated it away...Our lands keep us spiritually, physically and emotionally healthy."

"Ethical Oil" parody of Canadian oil TV ad: video

Based on Barry Saxifrage's recent post "Ethical Oil, Why Stop There?", this a video that shows you just how far the Harper administration could take their strategy to rebrand Canada's oil. Produced...