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The article looks at Canadian energy policy, as of 2013, focusing on the country's effort to develop its large petroleum reserves and related policy issues. It describes the production of a type of crude oil, bitumen, from oil sands in Alberta, noting it has grown to provide a large share of the country's export income and of provincial and federal tax revenue. It discusses changes in the country's environmental policies made under the administration of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to facilitate oil production. Topics include greenwashing, or offering misleading statements on environmental impacts, Canadian-Chinese trade relations, and the denial of scientific evidence regarding climate change.