Alberta Oil

The case for co-operation Why Shawn Atleo and Pat Daniel should have lunch

A great, though as-yet untapped, ally in the quest to deliver Alberta crude to the Far East could be Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo, who in the same Globe piece lamented the glacial pace of treaty negotiations and the resulting impact on industrial development. "What we have is the potential for perpetual and repeated conflict," Chief Atleo told the paper. "That doesn't do anyone any good. It has an adverse impact on not only relationships but overall the economy."

Editors Note: This online column in Alberta Oil magazine by Jeff Lewis, is based on an interview with Enbridge Northern Gateway CEO  John Carruthers,with this quote

Carruthers, the company's Gateway chief, reiterates the nation-building argument in the June edition of Alberta Oil. "Accessing alternative, large and growing markets provides critical value for Canadians..."

The Carruthers interview is not available online at this time,