The broader issue here is how Canadians will be able to continue to fund law professors or any education for that matter if we cut off a huge chunk of our economy.  Even if one believes the distorted version of increased GHG from Trans Mountain.....compared to what alternative?  If we don't build it will the world use less oil?  Will Canadians import less oil from overseas with equally large GHG footprints?  

Canada requires a national strategy to diversify our energy sales instead of relying on our current sole customer model at discounted prices.  Northern Gateway was intended to assist that strategy but it died in the planning stage.  Energy East and/or Trans Mountain are the only alternatives left.  Pick which ever one you want but we need at least one of them.