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Avi Lewis: “It is an offence to Canadian science, public health, collective safety and common sense. And it is a gift to an oil…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2026
It is an offence to Canadian science, public health, collective safety and common sense. And it is a gift to an oil industry already on track to make $100 billion in wartime profits this year alone.
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Avi Lewis
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cbc.ca

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Criticizing the government's approach to the pipeline project.

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