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First, the TMX pipeline only ballooned to $35 billion after the liberal government decided to buy it. Second, the \u201cclean\u201d energy sector is only growing due to government subsidies, at taxpayers expense. Third, the carbon tax accumulates many times over, it\u2019s not just a little tax on a single barrel of oil. Eventually the consumer pays for it all many times over.<\/p>\n RYAN WALKER<\/p>\n (The response still stands: we can build pipelines and promote renewables at the same time.)<\/p>\n ENERGY IRONY<\/p>\n I find it interesting that some people believe that solar or wind are the answer to our energy needs. I wonder how many actually delve into the making of solar or wind devices because if they did they would realize that it takes oil and gas to make the products necessary for both of them. 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