B.C. Insider: What’s going on with Alberta oil?
The debate over Alberta oil pipeline expansion to the B.C. coast has reignited, with Ottawa considering a southern route to the Port of Vancouver to avoid opposition from First Nations and the B.C. government, who oppose northern routes. While Alberta seeks to boost oil exports to Asia via a new pipeline, B.C. leaders are focused on protecting agreements that support liquefied natural gas exports in the north. The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, now federally owned, has already faced massive cost overruns and opposition. New pipeline proposals face significant hurdles including cost, engineering challenges, and lack of consensus on need.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountGood morning. It’s Justine Hunter in Victoria, I write about B.C. politics for The Globe and Mail, which means that I often write about Alberta oil. Specifically, the path for Alberta oil to Pacific tidewater. I’ll bring you up to date on the latest in the pipeline developments over the past week, but let’s recap first why the conflict between B.C. and Alberta over oil runs so deeply:There was Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, which faced fierce opposition from First Nations and environmentalists. Two premiers locked horns over B.C.’s demands for a “fair share” of the benefits.
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