Pipeline to northwest B.C. a ‘long overdue venture’

Re: Canada’s oilsands make their comeback as U.S. shale plateaus — Robert Tuttle, Nov. 17; and Carney says it’s ‘wrong’ to say emissions cap is preventing major energy projects — Christopher Nardi, Nov. 7

How ironic that with a memorandum of understanding apparently to be made public within the coming days, it is the anti-pipeline Liberal government that will take credit for engaging with Alberta to get a pipeline built to move Albertan crude to a port in northwest B.C. This long overdue venture has long been advocated by the Conservatives but it appears it may proceed under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s leadership in spite of B.C. Premier David Eby’s opposition.

The federal government has the authority to force this project through

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