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[ScotlandYard]

Foreigners funding anti-oilsands 'mischief'

DANIEL PROUSSALIDIS | PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU

OTTAWA -- Environment Minister Peter Kent has warned that some of the opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, which would run from Alberta's oilsands to a new marine terminal in Kitimat, B.C., is not genuine.

"Our government is concerned about some outside finances that have come in to interfere and obstruct what is a legitimate development of...responsibly developed and sustainably developed Canadian resources," Kent said from a climate conference in Durban, South Africa.

He was responding to QMI Agency reports that billionaire American foundations have funnelled $300 million over the last decade to Canadian groups.

Those groups then fund aboriginal and environmental organizations that oppose pipeline or other economic development in B.C. coastal rainforest, which would halt the Northern Gateway proposal.

"I think fair comment is always welcome in a democratic society," said Kent.

"I won't point fingers today, but we are aware of a number of international organizations which have migrated funds ... for mischief purposes."

Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae dismissed Kent's concerns.

"I don't think any of us need to be afraid of anybody participating openly in our discussions as Canadians," said Rae.

Interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel supports the American foundations' activities.

"It's because they believe we're not doing (what is) right on (the) environment in Canada," she said.

Applications from more than 4,000 groups and individuals to appear at public consultations on the Northern Gateway proposal threaten to overwhelm the consultations set to start on January 10.
http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/world/archives/2011/12/20111205-181620.html

There you have it, the NDP is on the side of foreign billionaire foundations that want to do damage to the Canadian economy.

Bob Rae Bilderberger and Power Corp boy ..a rat!