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Markham on Energy

Delay Teck Frontier decision, make approval conditional on much tougher Alberta climate policies

January 31, 2020 Markham Hislop

Teck Frontier decision is seminal moment for Canada, which must demonstrate it is capable of negotiating treacherous path to climate action and economic development The federal government is expected to decide on the future of [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Horgan praise and support for $40 billion LNG Canada project grates on Alberta after BC opposition to TMX

October 3, 2018 Markham Hislop

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left), sits beside BC Premier John Horgan at Tuesday’s LNG Canada announcement. “We can’t have a country built on double standards. LNG means a 172% increase in marine traffic from its [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Energy Bits: Shell and the oil sands, no private buyer for TMX

July 24, 2018 Markham Hislop

Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau In today’s Energy Bits, analyst Eoin Coyne suggests Shell Canada’s sale of almost all its Alberta oil sands assets was motivated by internal corporate issues [Read more]

Markham on Energy

CAPP calls on Canadian govts to imitate Trump’s America by ditching climate policy, regulations

June 18, 2018 Markham Hislop

By 2035 crude oil supply will rise by 2 million b/d, requiring federal approval of new pipelines. Will Ottawa be on side given CAPP’s opposition to climate policies? The oil and gas sector is on [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Jason Kenney wrong when he claims ‘declaratory powers’ can stop BC pipeline obstruction today

June 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Prof. Dwight Newman appearing before the Senate on May 8 Contrary to Jason Kenney claims, invoking declaratory powers would be a minor clarification, assertion of federal authority over inter-provincial pipelines For weeks now, Jason Kenney [Read more]

Markham on Energy

TMX solution: Crown corp buys Kinder Morgan pipeline assets, plans to build 10 new dilbit pipelines to West Coast as part of 20-year plan

May 26, 2018 Markham Hislop

Calvin Helin, Eagle Spirit Energy. Photo: Reuters Potential 4.7 million b/d of new oil sands supply + northern infrastructure corridor to BC coast + indigenous ownership = 10 new pipelines by 2038 As Kinder Morgan’s [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Hard-nosed Notley boosting support for Trans Mountain Expansion…BC’s biggest concern is tanker spill, response

April 18, 2018 Markham Hislop

Scientists say dilbit floats, enough science to craft adequate spill response…why isn’t message getting through to BC? BC Premier John Horgan and his eco-activist and coastal First Nation supporters will be annoyed with a new [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

BC permitting data shows Horgan is outmaneuvering Notley and Trudeau in Kinder Morgan pipeline war

April 14, 2018 Markham Hislop

When Notley banned BC wines from Alberta, Horgan declared April to be BC Wine Month and turned the fight with Alberta into a political advantage BC is properly processing Kinder Morgan permits, referring disputed issues [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Trudeau all hat, no cattle on Kinder Morgan pipeline…time to saddle up and get the job done

April 13, 2018 Markham Hislop

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (middle) Trudeau can buy off opponents or run roughshod over them or actively negotiate a middle ground that benefits BC, Alberta, and Canada When Justin Trudeau said Canada needs “wind turbines [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Bombshell in the BC Legislature: Horgan govt knew all along stopping Kinder Morgan is illegal

April 12, 2018 Markham Hislop

“It became clear, through listening to legal advice, that we did not have the authority to stop a project that had been approved by the federal government…” – Heyman Thanks to George Heyman, we now [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Is Canada in midst of constitutional crisis over Kinder Morgan pipeline or just careering madly toward one?

April 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

(l-r) Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, BC Premier John Horgan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Only resolution to jurisdiction dispute may be to refer matter to Supreme Court of Canada, but Kinder Morgan deadline is May 31 [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Trudeau under growing pressure to resolve pipeline fight after Kinder Morgan suspends Trans Mountain Expansion

April 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

Jim Carr leaving Parliament Hill after press conference Sunday Trudeau has 6 weeks to resolve jurisdictional tussle with BC, but delay sends wrong signals to investors, natural resources sector What to do? More specifically, what [Read more]

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Alberta will invest in Kinder Morgan pipeline if that’s what it takes – Premier Rachel Notley

April 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

BC Premier John Horgan during his Sunday press conference to address Kinder Morgan announcement Notley threatens to have legislation ready this week to punish British Columbia for opposition to Trans Mountain Expansion Alberta will put [Read more]

Markham on Energy

May, Stewart just the beginning of pipeline protester arrests. Trudeau must not flinch

March 24, 2018 Markham Hislop

MPs Elizabeth May and Kennedy Stewart prior to their arrest. Photo: News 1130 If Trudeau wavers, then $500 billion of resource development projects could be imperiled Elizabeth May and Kennedy Stewart were arrested Friday after they [Read more]

Markham on Energy

BC ‘policy consultations’ for pipeline, tanker heavy oil spills part of strategy to make Trudeau pay dearly for Kinder Morgan pipeline

March 3, 2018 Markham Hislop

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]

Markham on Energy

There are only two options to end the Trans Mountain Expansion uproar, Prime Minister Trudeau, pick one

February 20, 2018 Markham Hislop

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]

Markham on Energy

Notley wraps herself in flag for BC trade war, recruits Canadian supporters with new online tools

February 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

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]

Markham on Energy

Podcast: Prof. Margot Young explains constitutional conflict over Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline

February 13, 2018 Markham Hislop

“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]

Markham on Energy

Notley doubles down on wine ban mistake, appoints war council to further punish BC

February 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

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]

Markham on Energy

Oops! Jason Kenney misreads Canadian Constitution while drafting Kinder Morgan petition

February 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

Integrity of Canadian natural resources regulatory system on the line in Trans Mountain Expansion dispute – Prof. Coleman Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau use the declaratory power of [Read more]

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