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Varcoe: How to turn growing public support for pipelines into action: 'Let's get it done'

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A new poll finds 88 per cent of respondents view oil and natural gas as important to the country’s economy today .

Seven in 10 see it as important for Canada 's future economy.

More premiers and federal politicians are climbing aboard the infrastructure train and want major projects constructed.

With no major oil pipeline proposals on the horizon, how do you overcome regulatory hurdles?.

Kenney said Canada needs to “get shovels in the ground” on major projects, including critical minerals, liquefied natural gas and oil.

A poll released Thursday by the Positive Energy research program indicates that Canadians ’ views about the importance of oil and gas to the country’s economy is changing.

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