Mr. Kruger, I would tend to agree with you that it's possible, but it hasn't been demonstrated yet. As I said, Canada's oil sands per-barrel emissions are seven times those of the alternatives. Then when people say we should be lowering the emissions of the oil and gas production average around the world by increasing emissions from our oil sands, it just doesn't add up. There are more emissions per barrel from our oil sands production than there are from literally any type of oil or gas around the world.
Again, I'll read your quote precisely. It says:
The world will not consume one less barrel of oil simply because Canada chooses not to provide it. That barrel will come from somewhere else. In most cases, somewhere with less commitment to responsible development...and climate action.
Mr. Kruger, it's demonstrated right here that Canadian oil sands bitumen is the highest-emissions product on the market today. Is it going to go down? Is it going to get down towards U.S. Bakken? Can we get it under 100 kilograms of CO2 per barrel?
