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I just find that any of the women that I'm engaged with in this But then to the other part of the question in relation to the
process are very, very focused on doing the right thing and getting flooding, no one is denying climate change and the challenges that
results. I think they feel that it's difficult to do that in this current we're facing and to what degree that that's the fault of who was
political environment. It's difficult for many mothers and families playing in that and the concept that over time we're going to back
to be able to participate because the work-life balance and the away from fossil fuel usage. We're all focused on meeting our
children, it becomes a challenge for families today. targets and reducing our impact on the environment. But there's
a transition, and I think many people feel, "Well, to build a pipeline
I think that we need to make things easier for the working women
you're saying another 30 years of fossil fuels." I don't buy that at
to be part of the workforce. We talk a lot about that in the private
all because it's basically, you have the pipeline so yes it's put in
sector, but I think the idea is that there's an opportunity to make
for 30 or 40 years, but when technology has advanced to the point
it a better balance when do work.
where oil is not required, that'll change. That transition will change
As you pointed out, I have four daughters who are all very whether there's a pipeline or not.
opinionated, and as a dad sometimes I've found that a little bit
In the interim, let's use our own resources while we're still using
stressful, but they've grown to be great ladies in their work life
those resources. The recent issue in the Middle East with the
and in their marriages and so I'm proud of each and every one of
Saudi Arabian facilities being bombed, it makes it even more of
them. I just feel that if we have better behavior in the political world
an urgent situation to say, "What are we doing here, having a
we will get more people involved that want to be there for the right
foreign dependency on a resource that we have right here at
reason.
home?"
Peter:
Peter:
You've been a vocal advocate for an East-West energy corridor.
We've been trying to get pipeline projects built for awhile and not
For the most part, I think all of us agree that moving energy
having much success. We now have Bill 69. What would you do
infrastructure forward is a priority for the majority of Canadians.
differently from other politicians to get these projects moving and
New Brunswick has experienced significant flooding over the past
to regain investor confidence in Canada as a place that's open for
couple of years, some of which has been attributed to climate
business?
change. How do you balance out the need for energy projects
versus environmental and climate concerns? Premier Higgs:
The East-West energy corridor is clearly the answer in my view of
Premier Higgs:
making something happen here. We have to show investors that
I'm very much an advocate of the East-West corridor and it was
we're serious. We've got to stop talking about it and actually do
great to hear Andrew Scheer talking about that as making it a
something. If we think of this in the days of the railroads and you
platform commitment. That is stalling our investment in the
think, "We're going to have this connection from one coast to the
country because private sector aren't going to go through all these
other and we're going to do it in a way that companies don't have
hoops to try to get through every province to get somewhere.
to go through these hoops." That'll be a real signal. Then they're
Meanwhile, we have stranded assets that are locked up in Alberta
coming in, they know they can get from one coast to another, then
and devalued because of it. We have a big refinery here they can't
it's just a case of who wants an off take in what province as part
get access to in an economical way to Canadian food supply.
of this construction.

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