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72% of Canadians support oil sands development

Suncor, oilsands project

A new poll shows more than 70 percent of Canadians are in favour of developing the oil sands.

But the Leger Marketing survey says that support is conditional on the industry continuing to try and limit environmental impact.

The authors of the study say most Canadians aren’t aware of the environmental efforts being made right now – like lower greenhouse gas emissions, or water recycling.

But when told about them, 71 percent of Canadians considered those efforts to be significant.

October 11, 2012