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The Editor:聽

Lately, there has been much discussion around the Energy East pipeline project.

Mayors, premiers and elected officials in Ottawa are weighing into the discussion.

What needs to be recognized at every level of government is the national benefits and job creation that pipelines bring. It goes without saying that all large infrastructure projects, including pipelines, need to pass through a rigorous environmental and community approval process. We all agree on that point. However, there is no reason that pipelines cannot be supported in principal by federal leaders, just as they support essential agriculture, urban development or manufacturing infrastructure.聽

As the Member of Parliament for Souris-Moose Mountain, I looked carefully to see what the benefits would be right here at home.聽

During the construction of Energy East we would see 963 jobs created in Saskatchewan, many of those in Souris-Moose Mountain. Saskatchewan would also receive $539 million in tax revenue. Canada, as a whole, would stand to gain over 14,000 jobs during construction and over 3,300 during the first 20 years of operation.聽

Federal leadership is needed to advance energy infrastructure.聽

Prime Minister Trudeau and Resource Minister James Carr should be federal champions for responsibly built pipelines, which are, by far,
the safest and cleanest way to move oil.聽

Pipelines create jobs, not only in Alberta, but right here in Souris-Moose Mountain.聽

Dr. Robert Kitchen

MP Souris-Moose Mountain聽