Trudeau sits down with B.C., Alberta premiers to solve pipeline dispute

UPDATE: B.C. Premier John Horgan plans to go ahead with legal case

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down in Ottawa this morning with the premiers of British Columbia and Alberta it will be the first time the three biggest political players in the Trans Mountain pipeline predicament are in the same room at the same time.

WATCH: B.C. Premier and Green Party Leader in agreement on pipeline opposition: Weaver

5:59 B.C. Premier and Green Party Leader in agreement on pipeline opposition: Weaver

There may be attempts to figure out if B.C. Premier John Horgan has a price for withdrawing his opposition but the real question today is whether Trudeau and the federal government are ready to say how far they will go to get the pipeline built.

The government is looking at several different options to minimize the risk to the pipeline’s investors which could include insuring the return on investment, buying a stake in the project or putting up cash to cover cost overruns that result from construction delays.

1:02 Trudeau says U.S. “unpredictability” shows need to build oil pipeline

• Trudeau says U.S. “unpredictability” shows need to build oil pipeline
• Trudeau blames B.C. government for Trans Mountain pipeline construction uncertainty
• Trudeau says he has jurisdiction to build Trans Mountain pipeline
• Notley comments on Alberta unleashing economic consequence on B.C.
• Notley believes Trans Mountain pipeline will be built despite B.C. opposition
• Pipeline Divide: Unpacking the Politics
• Federal government determined Trans Mountain pipeline will be built: Carr
• Trudeau maintains that building Tran-Mountain pipeline in national interests
• Bob Layton weighs into the Trans Mountain pipeline debate
• B.C. Green leader vows to block B.C. pipeline project
• Despite B.C. pipeline woes, PM says Canada is open for business
• B.C. business community pushes for pipeline
• Alberta, B.C. premiers to meet face to face over Trans Mountain pipeline

Previous Video

Next Video

What he can do to overcome the political risk may take a lot more than one meeting with two premiers.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

The Liberals seem convinced only a small number of their 18 B.C. seats are at risk over approving a pipeline but on Saturday Quebec’s minister for Canadian relations warned Trudeau it would be a mistake for Ottawa to ram through the project with no regard for provincial rules.

WATCH: John Horgan continues to disagree with trans mountain pipeline plan

1:35 John Horgan continues to disagree with Trans Mountain pipeline plan

The Liberals have 40 seats in Quebec, and hope to grow that number in the next election but polls suggest outside of B.C. opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline is highest in Quebec, a province where many voters are very wary of a federal government overstepping into provincial autonomy.