Really Roscoe?
Well in the first place we don't really know because Keystone was approved by the National Energy Board, not parliament.
Secondly, some polls indicate the federal policy on fossil fuels isn't actually what the people want:
http://www.dirtyoilsands.org/news/article/poll_suggests_harper_governmen...
And thirdly, if the oil is being pulled out of the ground, what is the "common sense" and "financial benefits for decades" if it is being shipped raw to the states and Canadian jobs, taxes, and manufacturing revenue goes with it?
And decades are a long time I guess.... I might be dead by the time those riches dry up. On the other hand, I might not.
We have the same problem here in Saskatchewan with our government giving potash away for nothing. At least we have the pleasure of knowing we will be getting screwed out of royalties for another 300 years before it all dries up and the industry packs up and goes home.
The joint review panel can either turn down or approve a project, and can impose a series of conditions. Because the National Energy Board is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal, Cabinet cannot overturn a review panel decision. But, in the event of approval, the government must issue a certificate permitting the application to proceed, and could refuse to do so.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-a...