HE JUST CAME FROM ALBERTA; WHERE WE HAVE #FRACKED FOR SIXTY YEARS, DIDNT SAY A WORD ABOUT IT, HERE. “I’m very much in agreement with Mr. Gallant that in terms of fracking and shale gas, we need to make sure that we have all the information, that there is proper science done,” Trudeau said. “That’s why we need to make sure that we’re strong on both the science and the long-term vision for New Brunswick and for Canada before we move ahead with that.” The question over whether to develop New Brunswick’s reservoir of shale gas has dominated the early days of the election campaign. Progressive Conservative Premier David Alward launched his re-election bid Thursday in front of a field of natural gas wells, promoting the merits of an industry he says can reverse its economic struggles. The issue has been controversial. Nearly a year ago, protests over shale gas development spiralled into violence when the RCMP enforced an injunction to end a blockade outside an energy company’s storage compound in Rexton, N.B. Police cars were torched and dozens were arrested. theglobeandmail/news/politics/shale-gas-industry-needs-more-study-before-it-expands-says-justin-trudeau/article20185118/
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