What's going to happen with the Alberta tar sands now?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The Alberta tar sands are probably the biggest target of environmentalist criticism now, and with very good reason....so I have to admit the NDP is now in a bit of an awkward position. Have they made any statements? Is going to be interesting to see what develops.

The market definitely had a reaction though: http://business.financialpost.com/investing/tsx-tumbles-after-ndp-victory-in-alberta

[MaxQue]

Position seems to be than they will support industry, but likely with tighter environmental rules and perhaps a raise in the royalties they give to government.

Pipelines should continue too, except the project "Northern Gateway" to send petroleum to ports of Northern British Columbia, which NDP clearly opposed (but, really, most people thought it wouldn't work anyways, as Natives are fighting through courts and sabotage to block it and British Columbia has unrealistic conditions to let it pass through the province (I think they want like half the profits or something like that, obviously, they just want to block it without saying so)).

[DC Al Fine]

I agree with MaxQue. Regulation will increase somewhat, but the NDP won't do anything major because that would be asking to be booted back to 4th place.