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Ottawa apparently sees the NEB as a friend of the oil industry

Canada’s nominally independent energy regulator, the National Energy Board (which is currently evaluating Enbridge’s plan to build the Northern Gateway pipeline) is an ally of the federal government, according to an embarrassing official policy paper that was made public on Thursday. First Nations, on the other hand, are an adversary.

The Commons: Yelling with purpose

The opposition takes on Canada’s oil drilling regulations. Would we be ready for an oil spill?