And we didn’t have to pay them .The good hard working tax paying seal hunters that is .
Kelly McParland: How decades of Liberal indifference created Danielle Smith
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Danielle Smith and Justin Trudeau clashed Friday over Ottawa’s plan to override unco-operative provinces and deal exclusively with municipalities on the housing crisis, with the Alberta Premier saying the Prime Minister should instead focus on national priorities.
Ms. Smith is critical of federal plans to negotiate directly with municipalities for a share of a new multibillion-dollar fund to pay for infrastructure necessary to build more housing.
Soon after the Premier’s comments, Mr. Trudeau unveiled a sweeping federal plan in Vaughan, north of Toronto, to build 3.87 million new homes in Canada by 2031 long after he’ll be released from mismanaging Canada.
Ms. Smith said her government’s response to what she calls federal overreach is proposed legislation that would stop municipalities from bypassing the province in pursuit of Ottawa’s funding.
Referring to the legislation, Ms. Smith told conference delegates, “You may have seen this week I introduced the stay-out-of-my-backyard bill.”
The Premier said the federal government in general, and the Prime Minister specifically, should be focusing on national priorities.
“There is no shortage of things that the Prime Minister can do. It’s not a boring job,” Ms. Smith said.
The provincial priorities bill would require entities under Alberta’s purview, including universities, school boards, housing agencies and health authorities, to obtain the province’s consent before entering, amending, extending or renewing agreements with Ottawa.
Ms. Smith has said deals between the federal government and provincial entities that do not have Alberta’s blessing will be illegal under the proposed legislation.
Ms. Smith came to power by promising legislation, dubbed the sovereignty act, that Alberta argues can be used to reject federal laws the province regards as beyond Ottawa’s jurisdiction. The act has not been tested in court.
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Smith told a news conference that it is inefficient for Ottawa to think it can make individual deals on housing with the hundreds of Alberta municipalities.
“That is the very definition of red tape,” she said. “Our provincial government has established relationships with all of those municipalities and so it just makes sense that they would work through us so we can ensure the dollars get through to the municipalities who need it.”
Ms. Smith is critical of federal plans to negotiate directly with municipalities for a share of a new multibillion-dollar fund to pay for infrastructure necessary to build more housing.
Soon after the Premier’s comments, Mr. Trudeau unveiled a sweeping federal plan in Vaughan, north of Toronto, to build 3.87 million new homes in Canada by 2031 long after he’ll be released from mismanaging Canada.
Ms. Smith said her government’s response to what she calls federal overreach is proposed legislation that would stop municipalities from bypassing the province in pursuit of Ottawa’s funding.
Referring to the legislation, Ms. Smith told conference delegates, “You may have seen this week I introduced the stay-out-of-my-backyard bill.”
The Premier said the federal government in general, and the Prime Minister specifically, should be focusing on national priorities.
“There is no shortage of things that the Prime Minister can do. It’s not a boring job,” Ms. Smith said.
The provincial priorities bill would require entities under Alberta’s purview, including universities, school boards, housing agencies and health authorities, to obtain the province’s consent before entering, amending, extending or renewing agreements with Ottawa.
Ms. Smith has said deals between the federal government and provincial entities that do not have Alberta’s blessing will be illegal under the proposed legislation.
Ms. Smith came to power by promising legislation, dubbed the sovereignty act, that Alberta argues can be used to reject federal laws the province regards as beyond Ottawa’s jurisdiction. The act has not been tested in court.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith touts proposed law limiting access to federal funds, calling it ‘stay out of my backyard bill’ — The Globe and Mail
Ms. Smith has said deals between the federal government and provincial entities that do not have Alberta’s blessing will be illegal under the proposed legislation
Smith told a news conference that it is inefficient for Ottawa to think it can make individual deals on housing with the hundreds of Alberta municipalities.
“That is the very definition of red tape,” she said. “Our provincial government has established relationships with all of those municipalities and so it just makes sense that they would work through us so we can ensure the dollars get through to the municipalities who need it.”
Trudeau singles out Alberta premier for not putting 'Canada first' in break with other provinces — National Post
Trudeau says he doesn't 'blame' Smith for speaking up for her province's oil patch in light of the threat of U.S. tariffs, but said every other premier 'chose to put Canada first'
Smith predicts 'national unity crisis' if Liberals block West's energy exports to fight Trump — National Post
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke to reporters after meeting with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend
The idiot who fucked the energy industry wants the energy industry to put Canada first and use energy as leverage, even though he doesn't understand that we are dependent on US states like our pipeline LINE 5 runs fuel to Ontario and Quebec through Michigan.Shame Papa Trudeau wasn’t around to advise Justin as to how this is going to play out.
Trudeau singles out Alberta premier for not putting 'Canada first' in break with other provinces — National Post
Trudeau says he doesn't 'blame' Smith for speaking up for her province's oil patch in light of the threat of U.S. tariffs, but said every other premier 'chose to put Canada first'
Smith predicts 'national unity crisis' if Liberals block West's energy exports to fight Trump — National Post
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke to reporters after meeting with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend
Trudeau and the Liberals are so fucked in the head.
They're unable to pick up a map of the pipelines to see how they actually work. Surprise!!
Whoopsies, oh well.
Mark Carney’s claim to be a complete outsider coming from high non-political positions in the public and private sectors, and riding to the renovation of the country, strains credulity. He has been an intimate collaborator of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for several years, and his campaign to succeed him seems effectively to be managed by the outgoing prime minister’s two closest collaborators, Gerald Butts and Katie Telford.
Those are the two front runners in the liberal goat rodeo that will crown the next Prime Minister of Canada (in theory) assuming Justin Trudeau actually steps down, & one of them will be negotiating with America and Donald Trump, using Alberta’s petroleum industry as leverage in this coming tariff slapfest, that may or may not happen depending on who you listen to.
Bell: Smith vows she will never sell out Albertans to a Trudeau tax on oil — Calgary Herald
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will not be retracting her latest comments, she'll be saying more. Just wait.
Anyway, Alberta & Danielle Smith. Like converts to a religion, it’s amusing that federal politicians, who had previously trash-talked and legislated against Alberta’s oil and gas industry, have suddenly seen the light.
Until recently, still Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scolded Alberta for its reliance on oil and gas. His government attempted to stifle the industry. At one point, he suggested the oil sands should be phased out.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is suspicious and confused by the feds’ new-found support for oil and gas. She stood up for her province when that industry was unfashionable and she was criticized. Now she’s damned because she won’t let them use that valuable asset as a bargaining tool to protect Ontario’s auto industry or Quebec’s aerospace, milk cartel & so on and so forth…
EDITORIAL: Getting religious on oil and gas — Toronto Sun
Like converts to a religion, it’s amusing that federal politicians, who had previously trash-talked and legislated against Alberta’s oil and gas industry, have suddenly seen the light. Until recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scolded Alberta for its reliance on oil and gas. His government...
But beginning with Trudeau’s ban on oil tanker traffic off the coast of northern British Columbia — which effectively killed Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway pipeline project — and continuing with policies such as Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act (dubbed by Jason Kenney the “No More Pipelines” act), his tenure was a fraught time for oil and gas development.
TC Energy Corp. scrapped its Energy East pipeline project in 2017, amid shifting regulatory requirements and environmental opposition. The Joe Biden administration in the United States would cancel Keystone XLin 2021.
By the time the federal Liberals began work on an oil and gas emissions cap, there was virtually no goodwill remaining in the sector towards Trudeau or his government, despite its approval of Enbridge’s Line 3 expansion and Ottawa’s assistance in fighting Michigan’s bid to shut down Line 5, which carries oil from Western Canada through the state to Sarnia, Ont.
Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament until the Liberal Party selects a new leader has set the stage for a likely spring election, or a summer election, or a fall election, or perhaps no election at all in 2025 if the liberal government declares this a financial emergency…but that’s a different story for a different thread.
The Liberal leadership race is now shaping up to be a two-way battle between former central banker Carney and former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland. Carney announced his intention to run Thursday afternoon in Edmonton, while Freeland on Friday confirmed she is running. Which one of them has, through past actions, shown that they also have Alberta’s interests at heart?
Could Canada's oilpatch trust another Liberal? Here's how the PM contenders stack up
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland and Pierre Poilievre are seen as possible contenders for Prime Minister. Here's how they stack up on energy
Who will you vote for?Whoopsies, oh well.
Chrystia Freeland cannot escape responsibility for Canada’s uncompetitive recent economic performance, declining per capita disposable income, soaring federal deficit, chronic net capital outflows and our descent down the ladder of the world’s prosperous countries.
Mark Carney’s claim to be a complete outsider coming from high non-political positions in the public and private sectors, and riding to the renovation of the country, strains credulity. He has been an intimate collaborator of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for several years, and his campaign to succeed him seems effectively to be managed by the outgoing prime minister’s two closest collaborators, Gerald Butts and Katie Telford.
Those are the two front runners in the liberal goat rodeo that will crown the next Prime Minister of Canada (in theory) assuming Justin Trudeau actually steps down, & one of them will be negotiating with America and Donald Trump, using Alberta’s petroleum industry as leverage in this coming tariff slapfest, that may or may not happen depending on who you listen to.
Good times. Carney and Freeland in the past professed to believe in consumer carbon taxes, I believed them. I think most people believed them. When it comes pursuing a “zero-carbon economy,” Carney wrote in his 2021 book Value(s): Building a Better World for All, “one of the most important initiatives is carbon pricing. Freeland, of course, was defending the government’s carbon-tax policy until about 15 minutes ago, but that’s neither here nor there with Liberal politicians I guess.
Anyway, Alberta & Danielle Smith. Like converts to a religion, it’s amusing that federal politicians, who had previously trash-talked and legislated against Alberta’s oil and gas industry, have suddenly seen the light.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is suspicious and confused by the feds’ new-found support for oil and gas. She stood up for her province when that industry was unfashionable and she was criticized. Now she’s damned because she won’t let them use that valuable asset as a bargaining tool to protect Ontario’s auto industry or Quebec’s aerospace, milk cartel & so on and so forth…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s announcement towards a commitment to a decision to step down in March will maybe mark the end of a tumultuous era in the Canadian oilpatch that put the country’s energy sector on a collision course with a growing climate movement, the rise of green investing and organized political opposition to pipelines.
EDITORIAL: Getting religious on oil and gas — Toronto Sun
Like converts to a religion, it’s amusing that federal politicians, who had previously trash-talked and legislated against Alberta’s oil and gas industry, have suddenly seen the light. Until recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scolded Alberta for its reliance on oil and gas. His government...
But beginning with Trudeau’s ban on oil tanker traffic off the coast of northern British Columbia — which effectively killed Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway pipeline project — and continuing with policies such as Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act (dubbed by Jason Kenney the “No More Pipelines” act), his tenure was a fraught time for oil and gas development.
TC Energy Corp. scrapped its Energy East pipeline project in 2017, amid shifting regulatory requirements and environmental opposition. The Joe Biden administration in the United States would cancel Keystone XLin 2021.
By the time the federal Liberals began work on an oil and gas emissions cap, there was virtually no goodwill remaining in the sector towards Trudeau or his government, despite its approval of Enbridge’s Line 3 expansion and Ottawa’s assistance in fighting Michigan’s bid to shut down Line 5, which carries oil from Western Canada through the state to Sarnia, Ont.
Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament until the Liberal Party selects a new leader has set the stage for a likely spring election, or a summer election, or a fall election, or perhaps no election at all in 2025 if the liberal government declares this a financial emergency…but that’s a different story for a different thread.
The Liberal leadership race is now shaping up to be a two-way battle between former central banker Carney and former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland. Carney announced his intention to run Thursday afternoon in Edmonton, while Freeland on Friday confirmed she is running. Which one of them has, through past actions, shown that they also have Alberta’s interests at heart?
Could Canada's oilpatch trust another Liberal? Here's how the PM contenders stack up
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland and Pierre Poilievre are seen as possible contenders for Prime Minister. Here's how they stack up on energyfinancialpost.com
Anyone 14 and over with a Canadian mailing address can vote in the Liberal leadership race.
Homeless 14+ year olds are shit out of luck.
Maybe that…I can’t remember his name, the Liberal that doesn’t speak French, & says that as long as your point is valid, it shouldn’t matter if you could say it in two different languages? The dude who sounds like he would be answering the phone if you had to call the TD Bank. That one guy who has sat in Parliament for the last almost decade without me realizing he existed until a week ago.
“That guy. The Ninja MP Chandra Arya!!!”
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in a statement: “The worst possible response to today’s news would be the federal government or premiers declaring ‘victory,’ or escalating tensions with unnecessary threats against the United States.”
If any politician can claim positive effect, it’s Smith.
She talks to politicians and media outlets in the U.S. She turns up at balls and parties.
She got straight to Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Kevin O’Leary’s ticket.
She’d said she was on vacation, but there she was again, in photos with yet another state governor.
Some critics carped that she hadn’t registered her lobbying with Global Affairs. These people would give her a parking ticket for stopping at an accident.
Smith was sure to be savaged for all this, but she didn’t care.
When she zips around the U.S., there’s no sign that she’s lobbying just for Alberta. She’s promoting Canada….as a member of Team Canada, not Team Trudeau.
As I said before, she knows no tariffs are coming and kept her word on staying quiet. She spent two days at Mar-a-Lago. 40+ hours more than any other Canadian politician.
Get some boxers, panties seem to bunch up on you.
Smith sees “a growing consensus” on …. are you ready for this?
“The necessity of consulting with and securing consent from individual provinces before cutting off or placing export tariffs on key exports from those provinces.”
Smith opposes restricting or taxing Alberta oil to the U.S. Here’s another.
The importance of building more pipelines east and west.
More border security. Let’s see the drones and the dogs and the cameras and the boots on the ground and show Trump that Canada finally means business.
Give him a win and more secure borders is a really good thing for both countries.
Does anyone have the number for Fox News, Trump’s station of choice? A picture is worth a thousand words.
There’s beefed-up military spending, living up to commitments made.
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As everyone who is paying attention knows, Smith is a big supporter of diplomacy and stayed after the Trump inauguration to chinwag with even more American political players about why Trump tariffs are not good for anybody.
Oh, this nugget is also from her Wednesday statement.
It talks about “a general agreement on the need to focus more on constructive, proactive diplomacy with U.S. lawmakers rather than escalating rhetoric.”
Smith believes there has to be more talk with the other premiers but, from her point of view, Team Canada is at least moving closer to a tariff-fighting position the Alberta premier can sign off on.
Listen to Quebec Premier Francois Legault.
“It is important that if we ask a province to make a special contribution that the province agrees.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, ready to go to the polls in his province within days, talks about Energy East and Northern Gateway pipelines, more oil going west and east.
As for an Energy East cheerleader, there’s also Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.
Let’s hear from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, a fine fellow from a fine province.
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In no way, shape or form does Moe want Canadian taxes on Canadian goods going stateside.
Moe believes there is no way the Canadian government should go after “the very products creating wealth for Canadians.”
“It’s pushing the conversation in the wrong direction,” says the Saskatchewan premier.
As for Feb. 1 being the big day where Trump strikes with tariffs, there is a growing body of opinion saying the big day will be after April 1, when a report on U.S. trade issues hits Trump’s desk. No one knows for certain, perhaps not even Trump.
After all, by then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may (or may not) be gone and a new government with a far tighter grip on reality will hopefully be in the saddle.
“The necessity of consulting with and securing consent from individual provinces before cutting off or placing export tariffs on key exports from those provinces.”
Smith opposes restricting or taxing Alberta oil to the U.S. Here’s another.
The importance of building more pipelines east and west.
More border security. Let’s see the drones and the dogs and the cameras and the boots on the ground and show Trump that Canada finally means business.
Give him a win and more secure borders is a really good thing for both countries.
Does anyone have the number for Fox News, Trump’s station of choice? A picture is worth a thousand words.
There’s beefed-up military spending, living up to commitments made.
Bell: Danielle Smith calls their bluff, gets support from Team Canada — Calgary Herald
Things are looking up. Not break out the champagne up. Not even buy a round of beer up. But still an up
Oh, this nugget is also from her Wednesday statement.
It talks about “a general agreement on the need to focus more on constructive, proactive diplomacy with U.S. lawmakers rather than escalating rhetoric.”
Smith believes there has to be more talk with the other premiers but, from her point of view, Team Canada is at least moving closer to a tariff-fighting position the Alberta premier can sign off on.
Listen to Quebec Premier Francois Legault.
“It is important that if we ask a province to make a special contribution that the province agrees.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, ready to go to the polls in his province within days, talks about Energy East and Northern Gateway pipelines, more oil going west and east.
As for an Energy East cheerleader, there’s also Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.
Let’s hear from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, a fine fellow from a fine province.
Moe, Legault inch closer to Smith on energy exports, pushing back on major Trump retaliation — National Post
'If you're going to put a tariff on oil and potash, Saskatchewan is going to have an issue with that,' said Moe
Moe believes there is no way the Canadian government should go after “the very products creating wealth for Canadians.”
“It’s pushing the conversation in the wrong direction,” says the Saskatchewan premier.
As for Feb. 1 being the big day where Trump strikes with tariffs, there is a growing body of opinion saying the big day will be after April 1, when a report on U.S. trade issues hits Trump’s desk. No one knows for certain, perhaps not even Trump.
After all, by then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may (or may not) be gone and a new government with a far tighter grip on reality will hopefully be in the saddle.
Smith sees “a growing consensus” on …. are you ready for this?
“The necessity of consulting with and securing consent from individual provinces before cutting off or placing export tariffs on key exports from those provinces.”
Smith opposes restricting or taxing Alberta oil to the U.S. Here’s another.
The importance of building more pipelines east and west.
More border security. Let’s see the drones and the dogs and the cameras and the boots on the ground and show Trump that Canada finally means business.
Give him a win and more secure borders is a really good thing for both countries.
Does anyone have the number for Fox News, Trump’s station of choice? A picture is worth a thousand words.
There’s beefed-up military spending, living up to commitments made.
As everyone who is paying attention knows, Smith is a big supporter of diplomacy and stayed after the Trump inauguration to chinwag with even more American political players about why Trump tariffs are not good for anybody.Bell: Danielle Smith calls their bluff, gets support from Team Canada — Calgary Herald
Things are looking up. Not break out the champagne up. Not even buy a round of beer up. But still an up
Oh, this nugget is also from her Wednesday statement.
It talks about “a general agreement on the need to focus more on constructive, proactive diplomacy with U.S. lawmakers rather than escalating rhetoric.”
Smith believes there has to be more talk with the other premiers but, from her point of view, Team Canada is at least moving closer to a tariff-fighting position the Alberta premier can sign off on.
Listen to Quebec Premier Francois Legault.
“It is important that if we ask a province to make a special contribution that the province agrees.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, ready to go to the polls in his province within days, talks about Energy East and Northern Gateway pipelines, more oil going west and east.
As for an Energy East cheerleader, there’s also Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.
Let’s hear from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, a fine fellow from a fine province.
In no way, shape or form does Moe want Canadian taxes on Canadian goods going stateside.Moe, Legault inch closer to Smith on energy exports, pushing back on major Trump retaliation — National Post
'If you're going to put a tariff on oil and potash, Saskatchewan is going to have an issue with that,' said Moe
Moe believes there is no way the Canadian government should go after “the very products creating wealth for Canadians.”
“It’s pushing the conversation in the wrong direction,” says the Saskatchewan premier.
As for Feb. 1 being the big day where Trump strikes with tariffs, there is a growing body of opinion saying the big day will be after April 1, when a report on U.S. trade issues hits Trump’s desk. No one knows for certain, perhaps not even Trump.
After all, by then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may (or may not) be gone and a new government with a far tighter grip on reality will hopefully be in the saddle.
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It’s been more than seven years, meanwhile, since TC Energy, known as TransCanada at the time, officially terminated its Energy East pipeline.
The Liberal government insisted TC Energy’s decision to cancel Energy East was a “business decision,” but in 2019, a senior vice-president at the company said that regulatory uncertainty had a “chilling effect” on investment.
The Energy East project also faced fierce opposition in Quebec, but Champagne — who represents a riding in the province — said he believes Quebecers have realized “the rules of the game have changed over the last few days.” (???)
“We cannot be dependent,” Champagne said? “We have these natural resources. We need to be able to export to markets. And you know what? I think people understand better now (???), the nexus between energy security, economic security, and I would even say national security.” Really???
‘Things have changed’: Minister Champagne says Canada may need West-East pipelines — CTV News
As Canadian officials grapple with U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to launch a trade war, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says this country may now need a pipeline connecting Alberta’s oil and gas sector to the East Coast.
Shhhhh dont tell anyone but there is a plan to compete with OPEC.It’s been more than seven years, meanwhile, since TC Energy, known as TransCanada at the time, officially terminated its Energy East pipeline.
The Liberal government insisted TC Energy’s decision to cancel Energy East was a “business decision,” but in 2019, a senior vice-president at the company said that regulatory uncertainty had a “chilling effect” on investment.
The Energy East project also faced fierce opposition in Quebec, but Champagne — who represents a riding in the province — said he believes Quebecers have realized “the rules of the game have changed over the last few days.” (???)
“We cannot be dependent,” Champagne said? “We have these natural resources. We need to be able to export to markets. And you know what? I think people understand better now (???), the nexus between energy security, economic security, and I would even say national security.” Really???
‘Things have changed’: Minister Champagne says Canada may need West-East pipelines — CTV News
As Canadian officials grapple with U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to launch a trade war, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says this country may now need a pipeline connecting Alberta’s oil and gas sector to the East Coast.
Two big east-west projects have been canceled in the last decade, and a Canadian company also lost billions when former U.S. President Joe Biden revoked permits for the Keystone XL pipeline project to the U.S. in 2021.
Trump on Monday said he wanted Keystone XL built and pledged easy regulatory approvals. But on the same day, he said tariffs on U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico would proceed in March.
Tariffs would make Canadian crude more expensive for U.S. refiners or cut margins for Canadian producers, hurting demand for the pipeline.
Even without tariffs, building pipelines poses too many risks for Canadian companies, said Dennis McConaghy, a former executive with TransCanada Corp., now TC Energy. He worked on that company's ill-fated Keystone XL project.
Canada's energy sector has long complained of lengthy permitting times and regulatory uncertainty slowing projects and scaring potential investors.“We cannot be dependent,” Champagne said? “We have these natural resources. We need to be able to export to markets. And you know what? I think people understand better now (???), the nexus between energy security, economic security, and I would even say national security.” Really???
‘Things have changed’: Minister Champagne says Canada may need West-East pipelines — CTV News
As Canadian officials grapple with U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to launch a trade war, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says this country may now need a pipeline connecting Alberta’s oil and gas sector to the East Coast.
Companies would be unwilling to consider a new pipeline proposal unless the federal government quickly amends the Impact Assessment Act, said Martha Hall Findlay, a former Liberal Member of Parliament and Suncor Energy Inc. executive, now director of the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy.
The act, effective in 2019, required social and cultural assessments of pipelines as well as environmental impacts. Since then, only one project — the Cedar LNG project — has successfully completed the process, and that took 3-1/2 years.
"Working collaboratively with the provinces will be key — and will take some serious political leadership," Hall Findlay said.
Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge would not consider a Canadian pipeline project absent a reversal in Ottawa's policy toward energy infrastructure, CEO Greg Ebel said on a recent conference call.
He said the country needs permitting reforms, elimination of the proposed cap on emissions from oil and gas production, and expansion of federal and provincial loan guarantee programs allowing Indigenous communities to become equity investors in pipeline projects.
"We would need to see real legislative change at the federal and provincial government level that specifically identifies major infrastructure projects ... as being in the national interest," Ebel said.
Companies also need confidence that Canada's oil sands industry could increase output to fill a new pipeline. Oil sands producers took years to ramp up to hit record production last year to fill the Trans Mountain expansion.