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Do politicians start parades, or merely get in front of them? That’s a question Canadians might be asking this week, following news that the government was polling them on the issue of oil pipelines last fall — just days before Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an agreement with Alberta to explore building a new one to B.C.

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According to news reports, the Privy Council Office added a question to its weekly poll on Nov. 23 about whether Canadians supported “new or expanded oil pipelines.” The results were clear: 67 per cent approved, including a majority in every province. Beautiful B.C. clocked in at 64 per cent, eco-conscious Quebec at 56 per cent. On November 27, Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a Memorandum of Understanding to “make Canada a global energy superpower” with great........

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