“As much as some pro-pipeline advocates want to hear politicians going to battle with opponents, voters would probably prefer that their politicians reduce rather than increase the drama.” – Anderson Sometime in the near future, [Read more]
Trudeau may fulfill his promise to get Trans Mountain Expansion built, but it will likely cost him dearly in BC “Fill yer boots as long as you don’t tread on federal jurisdiction,” was basically Alberta [Read more]
“I think that it is fair to say that in a small way, today, BC blinked…” Premier Rachel Notley No one blinked. But suspension of the Battle of the Wine between Rachel Notley of Alberta and [Read more]
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hasn’t figured it out yet, John Horgan is not backing down over the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Any illusions that the BC premier was simply placating Andrew Weaver to maintain the [Read more]
Horgan plays same political game as Notley, declares April as BC Wine Month, garners political support of BC wine makers Earlier this week Alberta rolled out new online “tools” to recruit Canadians – not just [Read more]
“Co-operative federalism” (BC government, Burnaby) vs. “paramountcy” (Canada, Alberta, Kinder Morgan) Why doesn’t Prime Minister Justin Trudeau do something concrete about stalled construction of Kinder Morgan’s 525,000 b/d Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline? This lament was [Read more]
The one thing missing from dispute over Kinder Morgan pipeline is solutions. Notley should be providing them, not bickering with BC Not content with banning BC wines from Alberta, Premier Rachel Notley is compounding her [Read more]
Jim Carr states unequivocally Canada’s support for Trans Mountain Expansion project, but Alberta consumed with Notley wine ban The wailing and gnashing of teeth in Alberta can be heard across the Rockies at Kinder Morgan’s [Read more]
If opposition to Canadian exclusive jurisdiction over inter-provincial pipelines grows, would Supreme Court back “co-operative federalism”? “Sabre rattling doesn’t get you very far,” was Premier John Horgan’s response to the decision by Alberta to ban [Read more]
No easy answer to thorny constitutional issues, respectful dialogue between British Columbians and Albertans will help So, John Horgan wants feedback from British Columbians about potential restrictions on dilbit shipments from Alberta and Rachel Notley [Read more]
Notley’s intention to sue, retaliate economically against BC designed to stiffen Trudeau’s resolve Has Rachel Notley failed on the pipeline file? The Alberta Premier has been collateral damage to some extent in the uproar this [Read more]
Trudeau backs Notley over Trans Mountain Expansion as BC refuses to back down on possible dilbit regulations “We’re just going to reiterate that the decision we made was in the national interest and we’re going to [Read more]
Dispute between Kinder Morgan, Horgan govt, City of Burnaby is a log jam and only Prime Minister Trudeau can break it…but how? How should the Canadian government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau respond to the [Read more]
Is it time for Canada to take over complete oversight of Trans Mountain Expansion, including having the RCMP enforce federal decisions? If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had any illusions that BC Premier John Horgan might [Read more]
Notley’s speech emphasized Alberta commitment to combating climate change, economic benefits to all Canadians When Premier Rachel Notley announced her cross-country tour to support pipeline projects specifically, and more generally the Alberta oil and gas [Read more]
BC caught between appeasing Trans Mountain Expansion opponents, avoiding Kinder Morgan lawsuit The BC government was granted intervener status Tuesday in the judicial review brought against the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project by the Tsleil-Waututh [Read more]
Is Notley incompetent? Or is her goal to keep BC Premier Horgan out of the political battle for now? Rachel Notley’s response to yesterday’s announcement that BC will use legal challenges to block the Trans [Read more]
BC media habitually reports on energy news stories without interviewing energy economists, Pacific NorthWest LNG just latest example Are John Horgan and the BC NDP responsible for Petronas’ decision to cancel the $27 billion Pacific [Read more]
The BC NDP government of John Horgan is proceeding cautiously with the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline, not wanting to expose the Province to a lawsuit, according to Attorney General David Eby, especially since it’s not [Read more]
Fractious battle over Kinder Morgan pipeline, languishing LNG, fracking banished to “science review” – likely scenario Congratulations to John Horgan, NDP leader and new premier of British Columbia. The Liberal government of Christy Clark lost [Read more]
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