Scheer pushes pipelines as he campaigns in Calgary
Posted May 25, 2019 7:07 am.
Last Updated May 25, 2019 9:49 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — The federal conservative leader made a stop in Calgary to talk pipelines Saturday.
Andrew Scheer held a news conference on Scotsman’s Hill to discuss the idea of a national energy corridor.
This, after B.C.’s top court, ruled that the province can not restrict oil shipments through its boundaries.
The ruling is considered a major win for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which Ottawa and Alberta view as crucial to getting more oilsands crude to overseas markets.
The plan includes: cancelling the carbon tax, repealing Bill C-69, ending the B.C. shipping ban, establishing timelines for approvals, eliminating foreign interference in approvals process, and invoking federal jurisdiction when necessary.
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The B.C. government says it plans to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Scheer has said he is pleased with the ruling but admits a climate of uncertainty remains for investors in the resource sector.
He called on Ottawa to put the brakes on a bill to enact new environmental assessment legislation and to fast-track any judicial reviews to the Supreme Court.
