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Varcoe: Trump's pipeline permit opens door for more Canadian oil — where does that leave line to B.C. coast?

In order to diversify Canada's market reach, West Coast access is needed says president of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada

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Some forces are undeniable, like gravity — or U.S. President Donald Trump backing more oil infrastructure.

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On Thursday, the inevitable pull and push of Canadian crude into the orbit of the United States appeared to prove that point, as the American president signed off on a permit that could lead to a proposed cross-border pipeline.

Pitched by Bridger Pipeline LLC, the development would take oil from Western Canada at the border........

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