Source: Brian Hill, globalnews.ca, September 15, 2021 “Shipping oil by pipeline is safer and more cost-effective than using rail”, said Liberal candidate Jonathan Wilkinson. The Trans Mountain Pipeline could remain operational for another “30 to 40 years,” according to Liberal candidate Jonathan Wilkinson. Wilkinson, who is also the current environment minister, made the remarks during… Continue reading Trans Mountain Pipeline May Stay Open Until 2060
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Supreme Court rejects B.C. appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline case
Source: Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press, January 16, 2020 OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia’s move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta. The B.C. government wanted to require provincial permits before heavy oil could be shipped through pipelines in the province. In 2018, it asked the B.C.… Continue reading Supreme Court rejects B.C. appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline case
Indigenous opposition to Trans Mountain pipeline shouldn’t outweigh public interest: Provinces
Source: Amy Smart, The Canadian Press, December 19, 2019 The latest court challenge over the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline project kicked off Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are urging the Federal Court of Appeal to defer to cabinet’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline because they say Indigenous opposition shouldn’t outweigh other… Continue reading Indigenous opposition to Trans Mountain pipeline shouldn’t outweigh public interest: Provinces
$320M in government subsidies given to Trans Mountain in first half of 2019: report
Source: Laura Kane, The Canadian Press, November 19, 2019 The Trans Mountain pipeline received $320 million in subsidies from the Canadian and Alberta governments in the first half of 2019, says a new report by an economic institute that analyzes environmental issues. The money included $135.8 million in direct subsidies and $183.8 million in indirect subsidies that were not… Continue reading $320M in government subsidies given to Trans Mountain in first half of 2019: report
Sask. allowed to join federal government in court to argue for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Source: Adam Hunter, CBC News, November 4, 2019 Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments about cabinet approval of TMX The Saskatchewan government will be taking the federal government’s side in a legal fight to have the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project built. The province has been granted leave to intervene in the Federal Court… Continue reading Sask. allowed to join federal government in court to argue for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Indigenous-led group ready to bid on majority stake in Trans Mountain pipeline
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, July 3, 2019 OTTAWA — An Indigenous-led group says that it will be ready to submit a bid for a majority stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline and the expansion project as early as next week. The group, called Project Reconciliation, says that its coming bid will “work for all sides.”… Continue reading Indigenous-led group ready to bid on majority stake in Trans Mountain pipeline
B.C. and Alberta premiers set to meet face-to-face for first time, want to avoid ‘phony war’
Source: Richard Zussman, Global News, June 26, 2019 B.C. Premier John Horgan and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are set to meet face-to-face Thursday for the first time as western premiers gather in Edmonton. But on Wednesday, both premiers were downplaying the feud between the two provinces over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. “I am a… Continue reading B.C. and Alberta premiers set to meet face-to-face for first time, want to avoid ‘phony war’
‘We want to get back to work’: TMX CEO updates construction timelines
Source: Kelsey Dyer, CTV News, June 26, 2019 Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion could restart in September, with oil flowing in mid-2022. Pipeline is currently being transported from Alberta to Saskatchewan, a week after the federal government gave the long-awaited project the green light. “We’ve got about a third of the pipe now stockpiled… Continue reading ‘We want to get back to work’: TMX CEO updates construction timelines
Trans Mountain pipeline construction could start by September, CEO says
Source: Dan Healing, The Canadian Press, June 19, 2019 CALGARY — The CEO of the Crown corporation building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion says shovels could be in the ground by September following cabinet approval Tuesday of the long-delayed project. Oil could be flowing in new segments of the pipeline between Edmonton and the West… Continue reading Trans Mountain pipeline construction could start by September, CEO says
Trans Mountain expansion re-approval sparks duelling rallies in Vancouver
Source: Simon Little, Global News, June 18, 2019 Trans Mountain pipeline decision sets off pro and con rallies. Several hundred demonstrators, many with signs, drums and caricatures of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, gathered in downtown Vancouver Tuesday evening to vent their anger with the re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Earlier in the day,… Continue reading Trans Mountain expansion re-approval sparks duelling rallies in Vancouver