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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

''Warming Up to Canadian Leadership of the Arctic Council''

From World Policy

"Canada has repeatedly touted its capacity as an “energy superpower.” First uttered in 2006, Prime Minster Stephen Harper sought to capitalize on Canada’s  resource wealth, vying for investment dollars in the wake of the Russia-Georgia conflict. Now Canada aims to attract investment from China, reportedly as a result of the XL Keystone backlash in the United States. Harper said. "We want to sell our energy to people who want to buy our energy. It's that simple."

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