British Columbia’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions expressed frustration Tuesday over last week’s revelation that the Alberta government is studying the possibility of four different pipeline routes to the north coast of B.C.
Adrian Dix, who was in Calgary on Tuesday for the start of the Global Energy Show, called it “pretty late in the process” for the B.C. government to learn of the proposals.
However, he also rejected suggestions that B.C. was “caught off guard,” saying any proposal for a pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s North Coast faces “significant fundamental challenges,” because so far it has no private-sector backer and a federal ban on tanker traffic along the North Coast remains in place.
News that the Alberta government is considering several possible routes for the pipeline, including three through northern B.C., became public last week after CBC News obtained documents showing the potential routes.
All three of the northern routes would require lifting of the federal tanker ban, something the B.C. government and many First Nations oppose.
Another route would see the pipeline built along a southern route, ending in the Vancouver area.
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The Alberta government has also released a new promotional video as it continues to make its case for a new oil pipeline to the B.C. Coast.
So far, the B.C. government has said it is being left out of the discussions.
Dix was repeatedly pressed by reporters in Calgary on Tuesday about whether he intended to have any conversations with the Alberta government about a possible pipeline.
“To suggest that, three weeks before you’re going to unveil your project, you have different routes you’re considering — that’s interesting to me.”
But Dix added he’s attending the Global Energy Show to focus on B.C. projects, including ones that already have industry proponents.
The Alberta government hopes to present a final pipeline proposal to Ottawa by July 1.
Time to get out of the way BC Energy Minister!
Canada, the most affluent of countries, operates on a depletion economy which leaves destruction in its wake. Your people are driven by a terrible sense of deficiency. When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money….Alanis Obomsawin
Have a heaping cup of oil in your sawdust cereal and enjoy circus.
“Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed” – Albert Einstein.
MSGH – good try.
A common misconception is that these are either “Canadian-owned” or “American-owned.” Most are publicly traded companies, so ownership is divided among millions of shareholders, including Canadian pension funds, U.S. investment funds, international investors, and retail shareholders.
If BC would have joined the party when it started, instead of saying that a pipeline would never happen…
The coast is federal jurisdiction, so BC has no right to put in a tanker ban. – Carney – why are you not straightening this out?
And as they are less than 7% of the population, the natives can only have input where their reserves are concerned. Carney, when are you going to address this issue. Time for the natives to reconcile to the fact that they ore only a small part of BC.
Just grab your broom and keep sweeping….let others run the country.
You guys all should be wearing your helmets! Get a clue or buy a vowel. This is like trying to talk to a drywall er. Or even better yet an ostrich farm owner!
It needs to go thru northern BC the NDPee,ers have abandoned northeast bc
BC needs to wait until there is an actual proposal of routes. BC has to realize all land and waterways belong to all of Canada. BC does not want any other part of Canada making money off the waterway or land even though it would financially benefit Canada as a whole. Sad province.
BV wants in on the discussion now so they can start saying no right away
lw asked, “I am not a expert but wouldn’t be more cost effective and safe for a refinery to be built in Eastern B.C. or Western Alberta , then ship the refined products to the coast for shipping. Making Canada less dependant on the U.S. refineries.”
Sure, but the mostly American owners of our oilsands want to refine the bitumen in their American refineries so THEY will make all the profit.
Just ship it all south. Dealing with the far-left in B.C is too much of headache & waste of time. Besides, the LPC loves sending high paying jobs south of the 49th. The MOU Smith signed is just liberal word salad with zero merit.
@IW
countries don’t want our refined products, they want our crude oil.
I am not a expert but wouldn’t be more cost effective and safe for a refinery to be built in Eastern B.C. or Western Alberta , then ship the refined products to the coast for shipping. Making Canada less dependant on the U.S. refineries.
These eco terrorists in BC have set us back decades. If Alberta was not land locked Canada would have the economic might of Germany. AND lets not forget Carney’s carbon tax initiatives back when he was the special economic advisor to Trudeau.
Stuff one of Trudeau’s socks in it Eby . You’re on your way out,people are fed up with the nonsense and dysfunctional leadership of this Province
Well Said “Bob D.” !!!, Well Said !!!
And no tipping either ! The service would be paltry, to say the least.
Yes, Eby and Dix should be at the table. One to refill the water glasses and the other to clear the dirty dishes.
The BC NDP are on their way out now. They are polling below the Cons now, and everyone in the province is sick of Eby and his efforts to thwart the economy.