Ashfield Calls Pipeline Modern Equivalent of Railway

If the west-east pipeline is built, it could be the modern equivalent of the railway that helped connect the country after confederation. MP Keith Ashfield saying that in a speech to a business audience, where he said that he wants to see Canadian refineries producing more Canadian crude, and see our reliance on foreign oil shrink.

Ashfield saying because of the lack of the  pipeline and its capacity for crude, Canada is losing millions every day. He says Canadian oil is selling at a much lower price than international oil.

However, if we had a secure supply of Canadian crude and stopped relying on offshore oil, Ashfield acknowledges that may be a national security issue.