Trudeau Says Oil Sands Must be Phased Out, Sparks Outrage

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked anger in the oil-rich province of Alberta Friday for saying Canada needs to phase out the oil sands.   Trudeau told a town-hall meeting in Peterborough, Ontario, that they can’t shut down the oil sands tomorrow but they need to phase it out eventually.    The prime minister was asked about his government’s approval of pipelines and whether that was consistent with the promise to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He said there...

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