Today, the Minister of Natural Resources confirmed that the Liberals failed to exert federal jurisdiction over the Trans Mountain Expansion project and that he has no idea when the construction of this important project will begin. It’s been almost a month since the Prime Minister announced that Canadian taxpayers would be on the hook for his failure to champion our energy sector, and clearly the Liberals still don’t have a plan. Minister Carr also admitted that there are delays in the … [Read more...]
Stubbs: Liberals Failing to Take Action on Trans Mountain Expansion
With only nine legislative days left before Kinder Morgan’s May 31st deadline, the Liberal government has run out of time to pass legislation to remove roadblocks and delays for the approved expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. A month ago, the Prime Minister explicitly promised to introduce legislation to ensure that this important project would be able to proceed. Now, after failing to take action for a year and a half, he is claiming that the only option may be to force taxpayers to … [Read more...]
Column: Trans Mountain needs a champion
Economists have warned that a lack of pipelines and massive discounts for Canadian heavy oil could cost the Canadian economy more than $15 billion this year, making projects like Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline more important than ever. Unfortunately, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s lack of leadership and support for this important project has resulted in delays and interprovincial disputes that continue to escalate. Canada’s Prime Minister needs to champion Canadian energy projects … [Read more...]
Stubbs: Energy East decision must be guided by facts, not protests
TWO HILLS, AB – Today, Shannon Stubbs, Member of Parliament for Lakeland and Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Natural Resources urged the federal Liberal government to ensure that regulatory decisions are made by experts and based on evidence and facts. On Monday, August 29, National Energy Board hearings on the proposed Energy East pipeline were scheduled to begin in Montreal as part of their extended 21-month review process. Unfortunately, unruly protests canceled the first two days of … [Read more...]
