Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline won't get built, Vancouver mayor says

[mentalfloss]

Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline won't get built, Vancouver mayor says

Kinder Morgan Inc.’s proposed expansion of an oil pipeline to Canada’s Pacific Coast will never happen because local opposition to the project that’s dividing the nation is only going to intensify, according to the mayor of Vancouver.

“I don’t think this project will go — I really don’t — based on the resistance on the ground,” Gregor Robertson said in an interview Tuesday at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York.

Kinder Morgan has threatened to walk away from the $7.4 billion (US$5.7 billion) project, setting a May 31 deadline for the federal government to neutralize opposition from a British Columbia government that’s vowed to use “every tool” to block it. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who’s staked his economic and environmental agendas on the pipeline, has pledged to get it completed to ensure landlocked Canadian crude flows to Asian markets.

The Canadian government is “determined that the pipeline will be built,” Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr reiterated to reporters in Ottawa Tuesday.

Legislation to push the project ahead remains an option, he said, without elaborating. The federal government, along with the province of Alberta, are considering financial support for the project, which would almost triple capacity on a line that ends in a terminal near Vancouver.

“I’m confident there will be a solution,” Carr said.

Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline won’t get built, Vancouver mayor says | Financial Post

 

[Cliffy]

 

[mentalfloss]

Looks like we have two leaders who are incredibly certain of two competely opposite outcomes.

Which one is bluffing?

 

[OpposingDigit]

The question might be which government (Federal or Provincial) can put forward the financial resources necessary to enforce their view or intent.

 

[Decapoda]

Looks like we have two leaders who are incredibly certain of two competely opposite outcomes.

Which one is bluffing?

Neither is bluffing, but it can't go both ways. This will be decided at the ballot box, once we have completely abandoned our resource sector and hobbled our economy. Sunny ways ahead.

 

[Hoid]

BC just decided at the ballet box

 

[mentalfloss]

Neither is bluffing, but it can't go both ways. This will be decided at the ballot box, once we have completely abandoned our resource sector and hobbled our economy. Sunny ways ahead.

Decided at the ballot box?

No, you haven't been paying attention or you're reading the same shit on Facebook that Danbones does.

Try reading the conventional news sources instead and then let us know when you're properly informed.

 

[Decapoda]

Decided at the ballot box?

No, you haven't been paying attention or you're reading the same shit on Facebook that Danbones does.

Try reading the conventional news sources instead and then let us know when you're properly informed.

I'm not on facebook...and don't talk to me about being properly informed. I've seen more f*cking schlock come out of your corner in one week than most should have to endure over their lifetime.

 

[Mowich]

BC just decided at the ballet box

At the ballet box, eh. :lol:

Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline won't get built, Vancouver mayor says

Kinder Morgan Inc.’s proposed expansion of an oil pipeline to Canada’s Pacific Coast will never happen because local opposition to the project that’s dividing the nation is only going to intensify, according to the mayor of Vancouver.

“I don’t think this project will go — I really don’t — based on the resistance on the ground,” Gregor Robertson said in an interview Tuesday at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York.

Kinder Morgan has threatened to walk away from the $7.4 billion (US$5.7 billion) project, setting a May 31 deadline for the federal government to neutralize opposition from a British Columbia government that’s vowed to use “every tool” to block it. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who’s staked his economic and environmental agendas on the pipeline, has pledged to get it completed to ensure landlocked Canadian crude flows to Asian markets.

The Canadian government is “determined that the pipeline will be built,” Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr reiterated to reporters in Ottawa Tuesday.

Legislation to push the project ahead remains an option, he said, without elaborating. The federal government, along with the province of Alberta, are considering financial support for the project, which would almost triple capacity on a line that ends in a terminal near Vancouver.

“I’m confident there will be a solution,” Carr said.

Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline won’t get built, Vancouver mayor says | Financial Post

“I don’t think this project will go — I really don’t..." - far cry from 'it won't get built', mf and it flies in the face of all the polls supporting the extension.

 

[taxslave]

Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline won't get built, Vancouver mayor says

Kinder Morgan Inc.’s proposed expansion of an oil pipeline to Canada’s Pacific Coast will never happen because local opposition to the project that’s dividing the nation is only going to intensify, according to the mayor of Vancouver.

“I don’t think this project will go — I really don’t — based on the resistance on the ground,” Gregor Robertson said in an interview Tuesday at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York.

Kinder Morgan has threatened to walk away from the $7.4 billion (US$5.7 billion) project, setting a May 31 deadline for the federal government to neutralize opposition from a British Columbia government that’s vowed to use “every tool” to block it. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who’s staked his economic and environmental agendas on the pipeline, has pledged to get it completed to ensure landlocked Canadian crude flows to Asian markets.

The Canadian government is “determined that the pipeline will be built,” Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr reiterated to reporters in Ottawa Tuesday.

Legislation to push the project ahead remains an option, he said, without elaborating. The federal government, along with the province of Alberta, are considering financial support for the project, which would almost triple capacity on a line that ends in a terminal near Vancouver.

“I’m confident there will be a solution,” Carr said.

Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline won’t get built, Vancouver mayor says | Financial Post

Mayor moonbeam is gone in November and like Horrible Horgan he has no say in the subject. But all those rich foreigners that have been buying up Vancouver probably want to see a return on their investment soon.
There is a solution that will make the oil flow and Vancouver miss out on all the jobs and revenue. That is to place a terminal in Alberni Inlet on native land by Sarita River since they have already expressed an interest in a LNG
terminal.

 

[Hoid]

It isn't good enough to stop the expansion we have to force the closure of the current pipeline.

If we don't want bitumen we don't want bitumen.

 

[Bar Sinister]

The Mayor of Vancouver? Since when did municipal officials have any say in interprovincial trade?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

The Mayor of Vancouver? Since when did municipal officials have any say in interprovincial trade?

Since I understand from previous posters there is an election in November, he is just pontificating to have his name associated with the group he believes is the majority of his voters. He knows he is a nobody and has no real power.

 

[Hoid]

The Mayor of Vancouver? Since when did municipal officials have any say in interprovincial trade?

Since he represents the people of Vancouver?

 

[mentalfloss]

Since I understand from previous posters there is an election in November, he is just pontificating to have his name associated with the group he believes is the majority of his voters. He knows he is a nobody and has no real power.

On no, he's representing his constituents!

 

[taxslave]

Since he represents the people of Vancouver?

Which ones?

It isn't good enough to stop the expansion we have to force the closure of the current pipeline.

If we don't want bitumen we don't want bitumen.

WHo of any importance said we don't want bitumen?

 

[Mowich]

Since he represents the people of Vancouver?

He represents some people in Vancouver but that still doesn't give him a voice in inter-provincial politics - just so you know.


This is simply his last gasp at trying to be relevant.

 

[mentalfloss]

Which ones?

The majority of them.

 

[Hoid]

I mean its not like the Mayor of Montreal ever had anything to say about an Alberta pipeline.


Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says Energy East pipeline too risky | CBC News

 

[petros]

Looks like we have two leaders who are incredibly certain of two competely opposite outcomes.

Which one is bluffing?

The one who can't use the NEB Act.

It isn't good enough to stop the expansion we have to force the closure of the current pipeline.

If we don't want bitumen we don't want bitumen.

We who? You live in Ontario. BC has been burning it for decades.

Did it ruin the coast after 63 years? 4 refineries used to be on the Barnet but to curb make believe 3 closed down as did a BC Hydro NAt gas power plant.

I mean its not like the Mayor of Montreal ever had anything to say about an Alberta pipeline.


Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says Energy East pipeline too risky | CBC News

And he is old news.