Could a new pipeline change Canada's future?

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As Canada looks for new ways to strengthen its economy and reduce its dependence on the United States, one idea gaining attention is the creation of new east-west pipelines. Alberta and Ontario's premiers are proposing a pipeline to carry western Canada's oil to the east. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, joins the show to bring us up to speed on this announcement and what it could mean for Saskatchewan and the rest of the country.
7 Jul 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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