Calgary Herald Opinion, by Deborah Yedlin.  It's nothing short of mind-boggling.  NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair briefly toured the oilsands Thursday. But his visit didn't appear to change his negative stance on the industry whose financial benefits outside this province top $100 billion on an annual basis, with the lion's share going to Ontario. Yesterday, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo) sent a series of letters to the Obama Administration requesting further information on how much the federal government spends on Endangered Species Act (ESA)-related litigation and settlement costs.  “The [...]