I can't speak for the national task force, but I think it's fair to say that there is a legitimate argument...you may want a pipeline in the long run, but the other choice is point-and-shoot projects near Fort Saskatchewan or Lake Wabamun near Edmonton. So one should not fall into the trap of thinking that you must have the pipeline network in order to get very large projects going.
On May 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.