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土豆的输油管线政策对阿省是有利的。还是照顾到阿省。
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Alberta passes bill 'to turn off the taps' to B.C. over pipeline delays
If pipeline issue not settled, Premier Rachel Notley says she is 'ready and prepared to turn off the taps'
Michelle Bellefontaine · CBC News · Posted: May 16, 2018 10:55 AM MT | Last Updated: May 18
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she is confident construction on the Kinder Morgan pipeline will resume this summer. (Jason Franson/Canadian Press)
Alberta has passed legislation giving the province's energy minister the power to choke off gasoline shipments to British Columbia if that province continues to throw up barriers to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Bill 12 passed late Wednesday afternoon in the Alberta Legislature. David Swann, the Liberal for Calgary-Mountain View, was the only member of the legislature to vote against it.
Earlier Wednesday, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley used her strongest language yet about her intentions for the law, stating she was prepared to use it on short notice, if required.
"Albertans, British Columbians and all Canadians should understand that if the path forward for the pipeline through B.C. is not settled soon, I am ready and prepared to turn off the taps," she said.
Vancouver drivers are currently paying about $1.57 per litre for gasoline, and blocking shipments could push prices even higher, putting political pressure on B.C. Premier John Horgan.
Asked when she planned to take action, Notley declined to reveal details.
"With the greatest of respect, I'm not going to spell out the exact schedule and the exact steps," she said.
B.C. to mount legal challenge
In response, B.C. Attorney General David Eby sent a letter to Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley Wednesday urging the government to hold off proclaiming Bill 12 until a judge can determine its constitutionality.
"In the absence of such a commitment, I intend to instruct counsel to bring an action challenging its constitutional validity in the courts of Alberta," Eby wrote.
Notley also responded to an announcement Wednesday morning by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau that Ottawa is willing to compensate backers of the Trans Mountain pipeline project for any financial losses due to political obstruction.
Morneau said Canada is willing to write Kinder Morgan — or whoever steps up to the plate — a cheque to ensure the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets built.
If pipeline issue not settled, Premier Rachel Notley says she is 'ready and prepared to turn off the taps'
Michelle Bellefontaine · CBC News · Posted: May 16, 2018 10:55 AM MT | Last Updated: May 18
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she is confident construction on the Kinder Morgan pipeline will resume this summer. (Jason Franson/Canadian Press)
Alberta has passed legislation giving the province's energy minister the power to choke off gasoline shipments to British Columbia if that province continues to throw up barriers to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Bill 12 passed late Wednesday afternoon in the Alberta Legislature. David Swann, the Liberal for Calgary-Mountain View, was the only member of the legislature to vote against it.
Earlier Wednesday, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley used her strongest language yet about her intentions for the law, stating she was prepared to use it on short notice, if required.
"Albertans, British Columbians and all Canadians should understand that if the path forward for the pipeline through B.C. is not settled soon, I am ready and prepared to turn off the taps," she said.
Vancouver drivers are currently paying about $1.57 per litre for gasoline, and blocking shipments could push prices even higher, putting political pressure on B.C. Premier John Horgan.
Asked when she planned to take action, Notley declined to reveal details.
"With the greatest of respect, I'm not going to spell out the exact schedule and the exact steps," she said.
B.C. to mount legal challenge
In response, B.C. Attorney General David Eby sent a letter to Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley Wednesday urging the government to hold off proclaiming Bill 12 until a judge can determine its constitutionality.
"In the absence of such a commitment, I intend to instruct counsel to bring an action challenging its constitutional validity in the courts of Alberta," Eby wrote.
Notley also responded to an announcement Wednesday morning by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau that Ottawa is willing to compensate backers of the Trans Mountain pipeline project for any financial losses due to political obstruction.
Morneau said Canada is willing to write Kinder Morgan — or whoever steps up to the plate — a cheque to ensure the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets built.
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B.C. sues Alberta over turn-off-the-taps legislation
Statement of claim in Alberta court seeks declaration legislation is unconstitutional
Megan Thomas · CBC News · Posted: May 22, 2018 12:42 PM PT | Last Updated: May 22
A ship receives its load of oil from the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Westridge loading dock in Burnaby, B.C. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
The B.C. government has filed a statement of claim in Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench over legislation that would allow Alberta to restrict oil and gas shipments to B.C.
The legislation was passed last week in response to B.C.'s continued opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. If it is used, it could cause already high gas prices at B.C. pumps to spike.
The statement of claim seeks a declaration that the Preserving Canada's Economic Prosperity Act is unconstitutional and can't be used.
"The government of Alberta introduced and supported the act because it asserts British Columbia is responsible for 'delays' to an expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline," the statement reads.
"Alberta seeks to utilize powers under the act to punish British Columbia."
"We have granted permits at the same pace and with the same process as the previous [B.C.] government," he said Tuesday.
"There has been a mischaracterization of B.C.'s role here."
He noted the project is facing a number of legal challenges, including one by First Nations that challenges the environmental assessment process and was underway before the NDP formed government in B.C.
Law could cause 'irreparable harm,' B.C. says
The B.C. government argues in the statement of claim that a significant amount of gas and diesel consumed in the province comes from Alberta.
"A significant disruption in the supply of gasoline, diesel, and crude oil from Alberta to British Columbia would cause British Columbia irreparable harm," the statement of claim says.
B.C. Attorney General David Eby is taking Alberta to court. (Mike McArthur/CBC)
It also notes cutting off the supply could injure human health. Many remote communities in B.C. rely on diesel generators for electricity and could suffer if fuel supplies were suddenly cut off, Eby said.
The B.C. government has been accused of delaying the pipeline through a reference case in the B.C. Court of Appeal. That case seeks to determine if it has jurisdiction to limit expanded shipments of heavy oil through the province over environmental concerns.
Eby maintains the government is only taking the step to protect B.C.'s coast from spills and that the federal government could expedite that case by referring it to the Supreme Court of Canada — something the federal government has declined to do.
Alberta responds
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Tuesday she is not surprised B.C. has moved ahead with legal action, but called it premature because Alberta has yet to proclaim the bill and design the regulations for restricting oil and gas shipments.
She also disagreed with B.C.'s assertion that it has not delayed the pipeline expansion, citing the legal action in B.C.
"If we thought that was the very last thing that they would do, and they would commit to that, then we could probably move forward," she said.
"They are still reserving the right to play legal rope-a-dope until the cows come home."
The legal action by B.C. comes a day after Notley pulled out of meetings between the western premiers in Yellowknife.
Notley said her time is better spent at home ensuring a deal is reached with Kinder Morgan to shore up the pipeline expansion. The company has set a deadline of May 31 to decide if it will continue with the project.
Statement of claim in Alberta court seeks declaration legislation is unconstitutional
Megan Thomas · CBC News · Posted: May 22, 2018 12:42 PM PT | Last Updated: May 22
A ship receives its load of oil from the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Westridge loading dock in Burnaby, B.C. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
The B.C. government has filed a statement of claim in Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench over legislation that would allow Alberta to restrict oil and gas shipments to B.C.
The legislation was passed last week in response to B.C.'s continued opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. If it is used, it could cause already high gas prices at B.C. pumps to spike.
The statement of claim seeks a declaration that the Preserving Canada's Economic Prosperity Act is unconstitutional and can't be used.
"The government of Alberta introduced and supported the act because it asserts British Columbia is responsible for 'delays' to an expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline," the statement reads.
"Alberta seeks to utilize powers under the act to punish British Columbia."
- Alberta passes bill 'to turn off the taps' to B.C. over pipeline delays
- Notley backs out of western premiers meeting, citing Trans Mountain deadline
"We have granted permits at the same pace and with the same process as the previous [B.C.] government," he said Tuesday.
"There has been a mischaracterization of B.C.'s role here."
He noted the project is facing a number of legal challenges, including one by First Nations that challenges the environmental assessment process and was underway before the NDP formed government in B.C.
Law could cause 'irreparable harm,' B.C. says
The B.C. government argues in the statement of claim that a significant amount of gas and diesel consumed in the province comes from Alberta.
"A significant disruption in the supply of gasoline, diesel, and crude oil from Alberta to British Columbia would cause British Columbia irreparable harm," the statement of claim says.
B.C. Attorney General David Eby is taking Alberta to court. (Mike McArthur/CBC)
It also notes cutting off the supply could injure human health. Many remote communities in B.C. rely on diesel generators for electricity and could suffer if fuel supplies were suddenly cut off, Eby said.
The B.C. government has been accused of delaying the pipeline through a reference case in the B.C. Court of Appeal. That case seeks to determine if it has jurisdiction to limit expanded shipments of heavy oil through the province over environmental concerns.
Eby maintains the government is only taking the step to protect B.C.'s coast from spills and that the federal government could expedite that case by referring it to the Supreme Court of Canada — something the federal government has declined to do.
Alberta responds
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Tuesday she is not surprised B.C. has moved ahead with legal action, but called it premature because Alberta has yet to proclaim the bill and design the regulations for restricting oil and gas shipments.
She also disagreed with B.C.'s assertion that it has not delayed the pipeline expansion, citing the legal action in B.C.
"If we thought that was the very last thing that they would do, and they would commit to that, then we could probably move forward," she said.
"They are still reserving the right to play legal rope-a-dope until the cows come home."
The legal action by B.C. comes a day after Notley pulled out of meetings between the western premiers in Yellowknife.
Notley said her time is better spent at home ensuring a deal is reached with Kinder Morgan to shore up the pipeline expansion. The company has set a deadline of May 31 to decide if it will continue with the project.
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Liberals to buy Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5B to ensure expansion is built
Canadian public could also incur millions to construct expansion project with estimated price tag of $7.4B
The Liberal government will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline and related infrastructure for $4.5 billion, and could spend billions more to build the controversial expansion.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced details of the agreement reached with Kinder Morgan at a news conference with Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr this morning, framing the short-term purchase agreement as financially sound and necessary to ensure a vital piece of energy infrastructure gets built.
Politics News
How much will the pipeline end up costing Canadians?
00:00 08:23
'When it's in Canadians' advantage to know them...then of course that's going to be fully transparent,' says Bill Morneau. 8:23
"Make no mistake, this is an investment in Canada's future," Morneau said.
Morneau said the project is in the national interest, and proceeding with it will preserve jobs, reassure investors and get resources to world markets. He said he couldn't state exactly what additional costs will be incurred by the Canadian public to build the expansion, but suggested a toll paid by oil companies could offset some costs and that there would be a financial return on the investment.
Kinder Morgan had estimated the cost of building the expansion would be $7.4 billion, but Morneau insisted that the project will not have a fiscal impact, or "hit."
Politics News
Opposition MPs react to Trans Mountain purchase
00:00 08:37
The Conservatives' Shannon Stubbs and the NDP's Jenny Kwan discuss the government's pipeline purchase. 8:37
He said the government does not intend to be a long-term owner, and at the appropriate time, the government will work with investors to transfer the project and related assets to a new owner or owners. Investors such as Indigenous groups and pension funds have already expressed interest, he said.
Until then, the project will proceed under the ownership of a Crown corporation. The agreement, which must still be approved by Kinder Morgan's shareholders, is expected to close in August.
A senior government official, speaking on background, said the government hopes to get a new commercial buyer for the pipeline by August, but if that doesn't happen, it will put up the $4.5 billion to purchase the assets.
Politics News
Morneau says government is buying Trans Mountain pipeline
00:00 02:21
Finance Minister Bill Morneau explains the reasons behind the government's decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion. 2:21
The government won't publicly discuss construction cost for the expansion because it wants private companies to carry out their own assessments, then bid on the project, the official said.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said today's decision does nothing to advance the project, since the legal questions and obstacles still remain. He said the government has failed to take action to ensure certainty around the expansion by resolving jurisdictional issues.
"This is a very, very sad day for Canada's energy sector. The message that is being sent to the world is that in order to get a big project build in this country, the federal government has to nationalize a huge aspect of it," he said.
Politics News
Scheer says Trans Mountain deal unnecessary
00:00 00:53
Consevative Leader Andrew Scheer criticizes the governments decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan. 0:53
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called it a "bad deal that will solve nothing." Pushing ahead with the pipeline betrays the government's promise to ease reliance on fossil fuels, he said.
"Climate change leaders don't spend $4.5 billion dollars on pipelines," he said. "We need a government with a vision that takes our future seriously."
The pipeline expansion project has faced intense opposition from the B.C. government, environmental activists and some Indigenous groups.
Politics News
Carr says Canadians can have a healthy planet and a strong economy
00:00 01:48
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says that the Trans Mountain pipeline purchase can help Canadians achieve a clean environment and good jobs. 1:48
Carr said the plan does not sacrifice the environment for economic benefits.
"Canadians want both and we can have both," he said.
'Great economic benefits'
Kinder Morgan issued a statement that says the deal represents the best way forward for shareholders and Canadians.
"The outcome we have reached represents the best opportunity to complete Trans Mountain Expansion Project and thereby realize the great national economic benefits promised by that project," said chairman and CEO Steve Kean.
"Our Canadian employees and contractors have worked very hard to advance the project to this critical stage, and they will now resume work in executing this important Canadian project."
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who pleaded guilty Monday to criminal contempt for protesting the pipeline, tweeted that Kinder Morgan is "laughing all the way to the bank."
She called it a bad public policy decision that future generations will regret.
"Historically, I'm quite certain, this will go down as an epic financial, economic boondoggle that future students of political science will say, 'Why on earth did they do that? That made no sense,'" she said.
Politics News
May says Trans Mountain deal seems 'completely insane'
00:00 01:13
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline will go down in history as one of Canada's greatest epic, economical boondoggles. 1:13
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley called it "a major step forward for all Canadians." She believes any efforts to "harass" the project will have less effect with the federal government as the owner, because it will have Crown immunity in legal proceedings.
She said the pipeline remains a commercially viable project that will turn a profit. She conceded that governments could be on the hook if there is a spill, but said spills are becoming less frequent.
"Just like any project, there is risk. In this case, the risk is very low," she said.
Politics News
Alberta premier on feds' Trans Mountain purchase
00:00 07:39
'I'm confident in recommending this to Albertans as a reasonable approach to getting this pipeline built,' says Rachel Notley. 7:39
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to praise the deal.
"Today, we've taken action to create and protect jobs in Alberta and B.C., and restart construction on the TMX pipeline expansion, a vital project in the national interest," his post says.
Under the arrangement, the government will indemnify a potential buyer for additional costs caused by provincial or municipal attempts to delay or obstruct the expansion. It also promises to underwrite costs if the proponent abandons the project because of an adverse judicial decision, or because it can't be completed by a predetermined date despite "commercially reasonable efforts."
Under either of those scenarios, the government will have the option to re-purchase the pipeline before the expansion is abandoned.
Bitter dispute
Notley has been locked in a bitter dispute over the pipeline with B.C. Premier John Horgan.
Today, Horgan said a change of ownership doesn't alter his concerns about the risk of a spill that could harm the coastal environment and said he'll proceed with a legal challenge.
"The good news is I think I have a better chance of progress with a Crown corporation and a government that is responsive to people rather than a company that is only responsive to its shareholders," he told CBC in Vancouver.
In a news conference, Horgan said the dispute should have been resolved through a joint reference to the Supreme Court.
"Now we have both Ottawa and Alberta, rather than going to court to determine jurisdiction, they're making financial decisions that affect taxpayers, and they'll have to be accountable for that."
The twinning of the 1,150-kilometre-long Trans Mountain pipeline will nearly triple its capacity to an estimated 890,000 barrels a day and increase traffic off B.C.'s coast from approximately five tankers to 34 tankers a month. (CBC News)
The federal government had looked at three options for moving the project forward:
The original Trans Mountain pipeline was built in 1953. The expansion would be a twinning of the existing 1,150-kilometre pipeline between Strathcona County (near Edmonton), Alta., and Burnaby, B.C. It would add 980 kilometres of new pipeline and increase capacity from 300,000 barrels a day to 890,000 barrels a day.
According to Kinder Morgan's project website, the construction and the first 20 years of expanded operations would mean a combined government revenue of $46.7 billion, with $5.7 billion for B.C., $19.4 billion for Alberta and $21.6 billion for the rest of Canada.
Canadian public could also incur millions to construct expansion project with estimated price tag of $7.4B
The Liberal government will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline and related infrastructure for $4.5 billion, and could spend billions more to build the controversial expansion.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced details of the agreement reached with Kinder Morgan at a news conference with Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr this morning, framing the short-term purchase agreement as financially sound and necessary to ensure a vital piece of energy infrastructure gets built.
Politics News
How much will the pipeline end up costing Canadians?
00:00 08:23
'When it's in Canadians' advantage to know them...then of course that's going to be fully transparent,' says Bill Morneau. 8:23
"Make no mistake, this is an investment in Canada's future," Morneau said.
Morneau said the project is in the national interest, and proceeding with it will preserve jobs, reassure investors and get resources to world markets. He said he couldn't state exactly what additional costs will be incurred by the Canadian public to build the expansion, but suggested a toll paid by oil companies could offset some costs and that there would be a financial return on the investment.
Kinder Morgan had estimated the cost of building the expansion would be $7.4 billion, but Morneau insisted that the project will not have a fiscal impact, or "hit."
Politics News
Opposition MPs react to Trans Mountain purchase
00:00 08:37
The Conservatives' Shannon Stubbs and the NDP's Jenny Kwan discuss the government's pipeline purchase. 8:37
He said the government does not intend to be a long-term owner, and at the appropriate time, the government will work with investors to transfer the project and related assets to a new owner or owners. Investors such as Indigenous groups and pension funds have already expressed interest, he said.
Until then, the project will proceed under the ownership of a Crown corporation. The agreement, which must still be approved by Kinder Morgan's shareholders, is expected to close in August.
A senior government official, speaking on background, said the government hopes to get a new commercial buyer for the pipeline by August, but if that doesn't happen, it will put up the $4.5 billion to purchase the assets.
Politics News
Morneau says government is buying Trans Mountain pipeline
00:00 02:21
Finance Minister Bill Morneau explains the reasons behind the government's decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion. 2:21
The government won't publicly discuss construction cost for the expansion because it wants private companies to carry out their own assessments, then bid on the project, the official said.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said today's decision does nothing to advance the project, since the legal questions and obstacles still remain. He said the government has failed to take action to ensure certainty around the expansion by resolving jurisdictional issues.
"This is a very, very sad day for Canada's energy sector. The message that is being sent to the world is that in order to get a big project build in this country, the federal government has to nationalize a huge aspect of it," he said.
Politics News
Scheer says Trans Mountain deal unnecessary
00:00 00:53
Consevative Leader Andrew Scheer criticizes the governments decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan. 0:53
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called it a "bad deal that will solve nothing." Pushing ahead with the pipeline betrays the government's promise to ease reliance on fossil fuels, he said.
"Climate change leaders don't spend $4.5 billion dollars on pipelines," he said. "We need a government with a vision that takes our future seriously."
The pipeline expansion project has faced intense opposition from the B.C. government, environmental activists and some Indigenous groups.
Politics News
Carr says Canadians can have a healthy planet and a strong economy
00:00 01:48
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says that the Trans Mountain pipeline purchase can help Canadians achieve a clean environment and good jobs. 1:48
Carr said the plan does not sacrifice the environment for economic benefits.
"Canadians want both and we can have both," he said.
'Great economic benefits'
Kinder Morgan issued a statement that says the deal represents the best way forward for shareholders and Canadians.
"The outcome we have reached represents the best opportunity to complete Trans Mountain Expansion Project and thereby realize the great national economic benefits promised by that project," said chairman and CEO Steve Kean.
"Our Canadian employees and contractors have worked very hard to advance the project to this critical stage, and they will now resume work in executing this important Canadian project."
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who pleaded guilty Monday to criminal contempt for protesting the pipeline, tweeted that Kinder Morgan is "laughing all the way to the bank."
She called it a bad public policy decision that future generations will regret.
"Historically, I'm quite certain, this will go down as an epic financial, economic boondoggle that future students of political science will say, 'Why on earth did they do that? That made no sense,'" she said.
Politics News
May says Trans Mountain deal seems 'completely insane'
00:00 01:13
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline will go down in history as one of Canada's greatest epic, economical boondoggles. 1:13
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley called it "a major step forward for all Canadians." She believes any efforts to "harass" the project will have less effect with the federal government as the owner, because it will have Crown immunity in legal proceedings.
She said the pipeline remains a commercially viable project that will turn a profit. She conceded that governments could be on the hook if there is a spill, but said spills are becoming less frequent.
"Just like any project, there is risk. In this case, the risk is very low," she said.
Politics News
Alberta premier on feds' Trans Mountain purchase
00:00 07:39
'I'm confident in recommending this to Albertans as a reasonable approach to getting this pipeline built,' says Rachel Notley. 7:39
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to praise the deal.
"Today, we've taken action to create and protect jobs in Alberta and B.C., and restart construction on the TMX pipeline expansion, a vital project in the national interest," his post says.
Under the arrangement, the government will indemnify a potential buyer for additional costs caused by provincial or municipal attempts to delay or obstruct the expansion. It also promises to underwrite costs if the proponent abandons the project because of an adverse judicial decision, or because it can't be completed by a predetermined date despite "commercially reasonable efforts."
Under either of those scenarios, the government will have the option to re-purchase the pipeline before the expansion is abandoned.
Bitter dispute
Notley has been locked in a bitter dispute over the pipeline with B.C. Premier John Horgan.
Today, Horgan said a change of ownership doesn't alter his concerns about the risk of a spill that could harm the coastal environment and said he'll proceed with a legal challenge.
"The good news is I think I have a better chance of progress with a Crown corporation and a government that is responsive to people rather than a company that is only responsive to its shareholders," he told CBC in Vancouver.
In a news conference, Horgan said the dispute should have been resolved through a joint reference to the Supreme Court.
"Now we have both Ottawa and Alberta, rather than going to court to determine jurisdiction, they're making financial decisions that affect taxpayers, and they'll have to be accountable for that."
The twinning of the 1,150-kilometre-long Trans Mountain pipeline will nearly triple its capacity to an estimated 890,000 barrels a day and increase traffic off B.C.'s coast from approximately five tankers to 34 tankers a month. (CBC News)
The federal government had looked at three options for moving the project forward:
- compensating Kinder Morgan — or any other company — for financial losses caused by British Columbia's attempts to block the project;
- buying and building the expansion itself, and then selling it once the work is complete, or;
- buying the project from Kinder Morgan, then putting it on the market for investors willing to pick up the project and build it themselves.
The original Trans Mountain pipeline was built in 1953. The expansion would be a twinning of the existing 1,150-kilometre pipeline between Strathcona County (near Edmonton), Alta., and Burnaby, B.C. It would add 980 kilometres of new pipeline and increase capacity from 300,000 barrels a day to 890,000 barrels a day.
According to Kinder Morgan's project website, the construction and the first 20 years of expanded operations would mean a combined government revenue of $46.7 billion, with $5.7 billion for B.C., $19.4 billion for Alberta and $21.6 billion for the rest of Canada.
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这个表明了联邦政府一定要修输油管的决心。至于是不是解决问题的最好方案，不知道。为什么成了联邦公司，BC就不能反对，也不知道。成为联邦公司是亏是赚，还很难说。
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Alberta likely to take equity stake in Trans Mountain pipeline, Notley says
Provincial role must have 'good, solid business case,' premier says
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province is likely to end up owning a piece of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
The federal government agreed to buy the Alberta-to-British-Columbia crude conduit this spring for $4.5 billion from U.S. company Kinder Morgan.
Kinder Morgan had threatened to walk away from a planned $7.4-billion expansion to the line because of resistance from the B.C. government.
Notley announced in May that her government would make up to $2 billion available, if necessary, to keep the project going.
The federal and provincial governments want Trans Mountain to go ahead because it would enable Canadian crude to be shipped by tanker to countries other than the U.S. market.
Notley said at the premier's annual Stampede pancake breakfast in Calgary that her government is likely to buy a small equity stake in the pipeline.
After flipping flapjacks on the grounds of the McDougall Centre, the government's downtown Calgary offices, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley met with her cabinet. (CBC)
"I think there's a good possibility … but I honestly can't get into much more detail on it until all the final decisions are made," she said Monday.
"What I will say is whatever role Alberta takes is one that will absolutely be fiscally responsible and there's a good, solid business case for it. If anything, it will open up opportunities for other Albertans."
After flipping flapjacks for crowds gathered outside the government's downtown Calgary offices, Notley met with her cabinet.
She told ministers that pieces of pipe have already arrived at yards in the industrial area of Acheson, just outside the pipeline's starting point in Edmonton, as well as in Edson, Alta., about 180 kilometres to the west.
The Acheson site is about a quarter full and the Edson site is half full, Notley said, and construction is on track to begin this month.
Trans Mountain would triple the amount of Alberta crude flowing to the B.C. Lower Mainland.
Once the expansion is complete, the oil is to be loaded onto tankers and shipped across the Pacific.
Provincial role must have 'good, solid business case,' premier says
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province is likely to end up owning a piece of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
The federal government agreed to buy the Alberta-to-British-Columbia crude conduit this spring for $4.5 billion from U.S. company Kinder Morgan.
Kinder Morgan had threatened to walk away from a planned $7.4-billion expansion to the line because of resistance from the B.C. government.
Notley announced in May that her government would make up to $2 billion available, if necessary, to keep the project going.
The federal and provincial governments want Trans Mountain to go ahead because it would enable Canadian crude to be shipped by tanker to countries other than the U.S. market.
Notley said at the premier's annual Stampede pancake breakfast in Calgary that her government is likely to buy a small equity stake in the pipeline.
After flipping flapjacks on the grounds of the McDougall Centre, the government's downtown Calgary offices, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley met with her cabinet. (CBC)
"I think there's a good possibility … but I honestly can't get into much more detail on it until all the final decisions are made," she said Monday.
"What I will say is whatever role Alberta takes is one that will absolutely be fiscally responsible and there's a good, solid business case for it. If anything, it will open up opportunities for other Albertans."
After flipping flapjacks for crowds gathered outside the government's downtown Calgary offices, Notley met with her cabinet.
She told ministers that pieces of pipe have already arrived at yards in the industrial area of Acheson, just outside the pipeline's starting point in Edmonton, as well as in Edson, Alta., about 180 kilometres to the west.
The Acheson site is about a quarter full and the Edson site is half full, Notley said, and construction is on track to begin this month.
Trans Mountain would triple the amount of Alberta crude flowing to the B.C. Lower Mainland.
Once the expansion is complete, the oil is to be loaded onto tankers and shipped across the Pacific.
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NEB allows Trans Mountain to begin construction on parts of pipeline expansion
The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 16, 2018 3:52 PM MT | Last Updated: August 16
Steel pipe to be used in the construction of Kinder Morgan Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion sit on rail cars at a stockpile site in Kamloops, B.C., in May. (Dennis Owen/Reuters)
The National Energy Board says Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC can start construction on sections of its pipeline expansion in Alberta and British Columbia.
The NEB says in a statement that Trans Mountain has met all applicable pre-construction condition requirements for so-called segments one to four from the Edmonton terminal to its Darfield pump station near Kamloops, B.C.
The board says it has approved more than 96 per cent of the detailed route for these pipeline segments.
The NEB says Trans Mountain can begin construction, including clearing right of way — subject to other government permits and regulations.
It says two active hearings remain for these segments and construction for work that relates to the hearings is not permitted while they're pending.
The NEB says 72 per cent of the entire detailed route has been approved for the pipeline, and hearings for the final segment are scheduled to begin in Chilliwack, B.C., in October.
The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 16, 2018 3:52 PM MT | Last Updated: August 16
Steel pipe to be used in the construction of Kinder Morgan Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion sit on rail cars at a stockpile site in Kamloops, B.C., in May. (Dennis Owen/Reuters)
The National Energy Board says Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC can start construction on sections of its pipeline expansion in Alberta and British Columbia.
The NEB says in a statement that Trans Mountain has met all applicable pre-construction condition requirements for so-called segments one to four from the Edmonton terminal to its Darfield pump station near Kamloops, B.C.
The board says it has approved more than 96 per cent of the detailed route for these pipeline segments.
The NEB says Trans Mountain can begin construction, including clearing right of way — subject to other government permits and regulations.
It says two active hearings remain for these segments and construction for work that relates to the hearings is not permitted while they're pending.
The NEB says 72 per cent of the entire detailed route has been approved for the pipeline, and hearings for the final segment are scheduled to begin in Chilliwack, B.C., in October.
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据说那个公司只值20亿，土豆花了45亿 ......
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没料到联邦还有个二货？为什么没料到？BC NDP 上台，先是AB NDP 哭晕，然后是全国人民哭晕，因为没料到联邦还有个二货，掏45亿公款，让全国人民买单
不是明摆着的吗
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不站各省选民的立场，就要下台
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不收pst的省拿什么让？
不过这条管线绝对应该建。有战略意义的事
