There seem to be two camps regarding this pipeline, and other prospective pipelines.  The first would hold that it is a necessity, a bringer of many jobs, a system that would allow us to export canadian goods in raw oil and bitumen around the world.  Both of these things would positively impact the economy.  The second holds that despite the short term benefits in form of jobs and a jump in gdp, we should not be allowing more pipelines to be built on principle.  I am of the second camp.  Global warming sure as hell isn't a myth, and despite the cynicism of people in my generation (I am a millenial after all) and the cynicism of the generation of my parents (i.e. babyboomers), it remains imperative that we fight climate change and the ways in which climate change is exacerbated.  It is our responsibility to halt oil pipelines from being built, full stop. It is our responsibility to force the government and by extension, corporations, to adopt green energy policies.