B.C. heads to court over pipeline jurisdiction as builder says doubt warranted
VICTORIA — British Columbia has announced it will head to court by month end to clarify the province’s jurisdiction over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
Also Wednesday, the CEO of the pipeline’sbuilder, Kinder Morgan said the events of recent days have reinforced his concerns about the viability of the $7.4-billion project.
Steve Kean said during an earnings report that the company suspended work on non-essential activities earlier this month because the investment may be “untenable for a private party to undertake,” and recent days have “confirmed” those views.
The construction project has been the subject of growing friction, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau summoning the premiers of Alberta and B.C. to Ottawa for talks and Alberta introducing legislation designed to restrict fuel shipments to B.C.