Minister challenged by British students during pro-oilsands tour

Canadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver hit a bump in the road Thursday during a pro-oilsands pitch at the London School of Economics, as environmental activists and students interrupted his message and peppered him with questions challenging his ongoing international lobbying campaign.

Oliver has been urging European politicians to back away from legislation that restricts imports of fuel from Canadian oilsands producers and other sources of energy with a higher environmental footprint than conventional crude oil. Read more…