Morneau to give speech in Calgary ahead of Kinder Morgan deadline

Source: The Canadian Press, May 25, 2018  CALGARY — Finance Minister Bill Morneau is headed west next week with plans to give a speech to a Calgary business audience a day ahead of a deadline set by Kinder Morgan for its controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The Calgary Chamber of Commerce, which announced the event… Continue reading Morneau to give speech in Calgary ahead of Kinder Morgan deadline

Feds’ pledge to financially back Trans Mountain pipeline won’t eliminate all risk: Carr

Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, May 16, 2018  OTTAWA—The federal government is willing and prepared to financially back the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, whether or not Kinder Morgan is the company that ends up building it. In Ottawa Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau laid out the Liberals’ three guiding principles as talks continue with Kinder… Continue reading Feds’ pledge to financially back Trans Mountain pipeline won’t eliminate all risk: Carr

Saskatchewan applying to intervene in B.C. pipeline court case

Source: CBC News, May 9, 2018  B.C. asking court of appeal if it has jurisdiction over Trans Mountain pipeline The province of Saskatchewan is attempting to intervene in a court battle over the Trans Mountain pipeline. The provincial government in British Columbia is asking its court of appeal whether the province has jurisdiction over the… Continue reading Saskatchewan applying to intervene in B.C. pipeline court case

Majority of Canadians support Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Source: Josh Dehaas, CTV News, May 6, 2018  As speculation mounts over the future of the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in B.C., a new Nanos survey shows that more than two in three Canadians support the project, but just as many are against the idea of spending taxpayer dollars to build it. Kinder Morgan… Continue reading Majority of Canadians support Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Feds to intervene in B.C. Kinder Morgan court case

Source: The Canadian Press, May 3, 2018 OTTAWA — The federal government will intervene in British Columbia’s reference case over the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said Thursday. The case filed in the B.C. Court of Appeal asks if the province has jurisdiction to regulate the transport of oil through its… Continue reading Feds to intervene in B.C. Kinder Morgan court case

B.C. continues to be ‘divided’ on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Source: Richard Zussman, Global News, May 2, 2018  British Columbians continue to be torn on how they feel about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. In a poll released on Wednesday, Ipsos Global Public Affairs found that 55 per cent of people in the province polled support the project while 37 are opposed. But when you dig… Continue reading B.C. continues to be ‘divided’ on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Sask. legislation to potentially block BC oil exports expected Monday

Source: David Baxter, Global News, April 23, 2018  Saskatchewan Energy and Resource Minister Bronwyn Eyre is expected to introduce The Energy Export Act Monday afternoon. This is legislation Premier Scott Moe said would be introduced to ensure Saskatchewan oil does not go to British Columbia, if Alberta stops their exports. This is the latest chapter in the… Continue reading Sask. legislation to potentially block BC oil exports expected Monday

Morneau has no timeline for getting Trans Mountain built

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Source: CTV News, April 22, 2018  Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government sees advantages in getting the Trans Mountain pipeline extension built “rapidly,” but can’t offer a timeline for getting the job done. Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s attempt to mend fences between Alberta and British Columbia over the contentious project, B.C. Premier… Continue reading Morneau has no timeline for getting Trans Mountain built

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

Legislation limiting Sask. energy exports to B.C. coming within days, says Premier Scott Moe

Source: Adam Hunter, CBC News, April 16, 2018  Alberta introduces bill limiting energy exports to B.C. or fining companies $10M a day The battle over the Trans Mountain pipeline project is escalating, and Saskatchewan is ready to fully step into the fray. On Monday, the Alberta government introduced a bill that would limit exports of… Continue reading Legislation limiting Sask. energy exports to B.C. coming within days, says Premier Scott Moe