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Harper win seen as good news for oilpatch
Monday's election results are being seen as good news for the oilpatch.
At least, that was the sentiment around town on Tuesday morning.
"As good a result as we could hope for because a Liberal/NDP alliance would have likely meant more taxes and environmental rules," said a longtime energy insider, expressing hope that there would also be changes on the regulatory front to avoid another failed process such as what befell the Mackenzie Valley pipeline.
What else does a Conservative majority imply?
Read the full article here.
Monday's election results are being seen as good news for the oilpatch.
At least, that was the sentiment around town on Tuesday morning.
"As good a result as we could hope for because a Liberal/NDP alliance would have likely meant more taxes and environmental rules," said a longtime energy insider, expressing hope that there would also be changes on the regulatory front to avoid another failed process such as what befell the Mackenzie Valley pipeline.
What else does a Conservative majority imply?
Read the full article here.