UCP leadership candidate Travis Toews doesn't agree with Justin Trudeau's decision to reject exports of Canadian natural gas to Europe..“The world is begging for Canadian energy and yet Justin Trudeau is willing to leave our allies out in the cold rather than allow Alberta to export our product to global markets," Toews told the Western Standard..On Monday, Trudeau said: “Canada is a major oil and gas producer in the world,” while attending a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz..“But because of our commitment to fight climate change, we are working very, very hard to decarbonize and develop other sources of energy that we can rely on and we can share with the world.” Trudeau said Canada will “do what we can to contribute to the global supply of energy by increasing our capacities in the short term.”He said Canada will need to have more conversations to determine if it would be feasible to export natural gas.“In the middle term and long term, Canada can and will position itself to be a key supplier of energy to the world in a net zero economy,” he said.Toews doesn't agree with the prime minister's decision."This effectively hands dictators like Vladimir Putin a monopoly over European energy supply despite the fact we have what Europe needs right here in Alberta," Toews said."As Premier, I will continue to fight Ottawa’s anti-energy policies like Bill C-69 all the way to the Supreme Court.”-With files from Jonathan Bradley
