In the public debate over climate change, Vivian Krause is a controversial figure.
The Vancouver-based blogger has written critically about how American environmental organizations are funding the Canadian anti-pipeline movement.
On April 11, she was the keynote speaker at the NWT Chamber of Commerce's annual general meeting and President's Dinner.
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While Krause wasn't paid for her speech, Comeau said her travel expenses and accommodations were covered by the chamber.
Throughout KrauseSA国际影视传媒檚 hour-long presentation, there was no such mention of any mining regulations.
In front of a very attentive audience, Krause made her argument about how she believes foreign money is playing a bigger role in pipeline and climate change protests than previously thought.
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She supported her theory with blown up photographs of tax returns from non-profits and charities such as Tides Canada that allegedly show funding from American foundations.
American funding for environmental non-profits and charities is undermining the farmed salmon industry as well as the oil and gas industry in Canada, she said.
Krause also said she believes the in Northern British Columbia were funded and backed by those same American foundations, not by WetSA国际影视传媒檚uwetSA国际影视传媒檈n First Nation protesters, of whom 14 were arrested.
After the presentation, Yanik DSA国际影视传媒橝igle, director at large for the chamber, said Krause's presentation was "exactly what was expected."
According to , much of her income is derived from speaking engagements like these.
For example, in 2012 she received a $10,000 honorarium for a presentation to a luncheon organized by the B.C. Association for Mineral Exploration in Vancouver.
Media met with Krause after her presentation and asked why she didnSA国际影视传媒檛 speak about the mining industry.
Krause responded by saying nobody had asked her to speak specifically about mining regulations.
