Trudeau’s tumultuous relationship with the Canadian oilpatch [Video]

It’s a scene that would be hard to imagine if there wasn’t video evidence. 

In 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to the stage at the CERAweek energy conference in Houston. Speaking to a packed room of 1,200 energy executives and leaders, he meditated on the importance of the Canadian oil and gas sector — and was met with multiple standing ovations. 

“No country would find 173 billion barrels of oil in the ground and just leave them there,” said Trudeau onstage. “The resource will be developed. Our job is to ensure that this is done responsibly, safely and sustainably.”

At the time, Trudeau said environmental protection and resource development went hand-in-hand, and described progress on these dual priorities as being worked out “in co-operation with our provinces.”

Cut to 2025, and suffice to say the oilpatch is much lesshappy with the now-outgoing PM. And as for the federal government co-operating with …