The Kinder Morgan Pipeline Analysis

A choice is never as easy as it may seem. While making a decision that will impact millions of people it is important to fully analyse the situation from both perspectives. In the case of the Kinder Morgan Pipeline, there have evidently been two choices presented to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. One is to support and implement the Pipeline and the latter being to oppose and prevent it from coming to fruition. It has become extremely important for Mr. Trudeau to weigh the benefits and consequences of the pipeline and then make his decision cohesively with the rest of the parliament. There have been public outcries across the nation in opposition to the pipeline because it presumably will be detrimental to Canada in terms as a whole, but further …show more content…
If a considerable portion of British Columbians feel that the Pipeline will be detrimental to Canada, then the government should take into consideration their opinions and prevent the installation of the pipeline. As stated in this quote by Prime Minister Trudeau, “Governments give permits, but only communities can grant permission.” Without obtaining the necessary consent from the citizens of Canada, the Kinder Morgan Pipeline should not be able to succeed, as it completely opposes Mr. Trudeau’s statement. Although there may be an exuberant crowd of protestors refuting the pipeline, the motives of each protester may be insincere. Recently, an article by Danielle Smith has exposed various American Tar Sand companies of funding the Anti-Kinder Morgan groups with ridiculous sums of money exceeding $8 million. The recent coalition of these various groups derives from a singular plan of preventing the pipeline from being implemented, in order to prevent oil from Alberta reaching an international market. Without the oil being utilised in a more efficient manner, the American oil companies are able to monopolize the international market and retain all revenue streams for themselves.Furthermore, with Canadian oil being landlocked we are forced to sell it to the United States for a discounted rate as result, which is exactly what the American Oil companies want, “They’d like to keep Canadian oil in the ground and, alternatively, they want to keep Canadian oil landlocked. Because we can’t reach overseas markets, our landlocked oil is sold at a huge discount to customers in the U.S.” - Suzanne Anton, the Minister of Justice (British Columbia). The revenue that Canada is expected to receive from the Kinder Morgan project would compete with the American Oil Companies, and take away from them. As