Federal Government and Transportation of Fossil Fuels

unwavering support: But when it comes to the transportation of fossil fuels, Chong is walking a very fine line between unwavering support for new pipelines and his belief that the federal government must consult with Indigenous communities about projects on their unceded territory, according to National Observer. Alberta cannot "be held hostage"Simply put, Chong, the Conservative MP for Wellington-Halton Hills, near Toronto — supports pipelines. He also has a history of breaking ranks with his party whenever he disagreed with policies — even if it meant he would pay a political price for his dissent. They're a safe, efficient means of transporting oil, said the veteran MP, and the federal government has a responsibility to get Canada resource to foreign markets."A landlocked province like Alberta cannot be held hostage by other provinces or stakeholder groups from getting its product to market," he told National Observer at the Conservative Convention in Vancouver last week. "That simply not fair... because after all, we're a country, and in a country, we all work together to ensure that everyone is treated equitably. While this position may have earned him respect in the House of Commons, he may soon run into a sticky situation for his stance on pipelines and Indigenous rights. Chong has always been a firm believer in the correlation between human activity and climate change, and recently launched a bold environmental platform that includes carbon pricing for the oil and gas sector. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.