Both Alberta and B.C. can regulate pipelines… just not the way they want to

Source: Simon Little, Global News, April 17, 2018 

An expert in Canadian constitutional law says both B.C. and Alberta do have the power to make laws about what goes inside pipelines… but neither can do it for political purposes.

It comes as the bitumen battle between the neighbouring provinces reaches new levels of bitterness.

On Monday, Alberta introduced legislation that would enable it to restrict exports of oil and gas products, a move perceived by many as “turning off the taps” to B.C. In January, B.C. threatened to restrict the flow of bitumen through the Trans Mountain pipeline until more is known about how it would behave in a marine spill.

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