actually, here's the thing with this: i don't think that these are political decisions. i think that these are legal decisions, and should be made in a court of law.

i said from day one that it was going to be necessary to fight the pipelines in court and on the ground. but, i wouldn't see a contradiction in voting for trudeau, then joining the protest.

time for a thought experiment. suppose that trudeau had blocked each of the pipelines. what would have happened next? the pipeline companies would have sued. so, either way, the decision is made in court - which is where it should be made.

and why should it be made in court? because it's ultimately a question of property rights, and property rights are not subject to the popular will. that's a tyranny of the majority. property rights are a question of law, for the courts to determine.

the government's position should ultimately be to minimize damages, under the understanding that the decision was never really in their hands.

http://business.financialpost.com/news/energy/we-dont-give-a-damn-honeymoon-over-between-trudeau-and-anti-oil-activists