To continue reading this article, you must be a Globe Unlimited subscriber.
Don't stop here.
Go Unlimited.
Another massive budget bill. You don't have time to read it all
Politics Insider is available exclusively to Globe Unlimited subscribers. It gives you a daily dose of political journalism you won’t find anywhere else. You’ll get key insights from Globe reporters in Ottawa and across the country that go beyond the news headlines of the day, and exclusive interviews with key policymakers and politicians.
We'll give you what you need to know about complicated subjects - including omnibus budget implementation bills.
A Globe Unlimited subscription also gives you:
Full access to all our award-winning news articles and exclusive features
High resolution photo galleries and interactive videos
Access and availability on all devices and platforms
Globe Dashboard – a new tool that lets you follow topics of most interest to you
Subscribe to Globe Unlimited now for full access to Politics Insider!
On Thursday, Nancy Pelosi, the ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, said the oil that would flow to the Gulf Coast through Keystone XL ‘is for export.’ Supporters of the project, including major refiner Valero Energy Corp., maintain that’s not true. (YURI GRIPAS/REUTERS)
Keystone is the Democrats’ new litmus test
Paul Koring
Washington — The Globe and Mail
Published
Last updated
Politics Insider delivers premium analysis and access to Canada’s policymakers and politicians. Visit thePolitics Insider homepagefor insight available only to subscribers.
Alberta Premier Alison Redford spent a few thousand dollars last weekend buying a New York Times’ advertisement touting oil sands crude as “green” as well as coming from a friendly neighbour and ally, unlike those faraway folk in unreliable and unsavory places like the Middle East.