Hawke, who owns land in the St. George's Bay area near Antigonish, was contacted by the local Mi’kmaq community to attend the event in support of his neighbours.
If the NEB review of Trans Mountain continues as it has under the Harper government, it will undermine the credibility of the Liberals' election promises, economist Robyn Allan writes.
Putting a price on carbon emissions is the last option Canada has available to persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the controversial cross-border oilsands pipeline.