The Canadian Consulate is a member of the Western Energy Alliance, which sponsored a now-infamous talk by energy consultant Richard Berman telling the group’s members, mostly oil and gas companies, they had to prepared to “win ugly” in an “endless war” against environmentalists. The talk was taped and leaked by a disgruntled member of the group to the New York Times.
Although the Canadian Consulate apparently was not present at Berman’s talk at Colorado Springs, it appears to be the only government member of the 480-member group that organized it. It is unclear which Canadian Consulate is a member of the Alliance, but they are managed by the Canadian department of foreign affairs, trade and development (DFATD).
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