How about aiding a good neighbor/ally? Setting up the infrastructure when the SHTF to make more/better use of "our" (Canada and the US) resources.
Imagine if things go to heck and middle eastern exports shut down. If the pipeline is developed and all that tar sands oil comes through and to the US, we will have much more flexibility because we have more ready access to Canadian oil. Versus the opposite. If Canada is forced to ship westward and have a point of export on their western seaboard, our options are much more limited with regard to utilizing our neighbors' oil. Makes good sense to me given that scenario.
Last edited by Tarkio; 11/20/14.
