Northern Gateway Pipeline

• RCMP chief breached duty by failing to respond promptly to watchdog report, judge rules

  RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki flouted the law by failing to respond promptly to a watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters, a federal judge has ruled.

  Canada

  Jan 11
  
• Enbridge to receive $14.7M refund over scrapped Northern Gateway pipeline

  The Northern Gateway pipeline was supposed to connect Alberta's oilpatch to a port in Kitimat, B.C., but the plan came apart when the federal Liberals banned tanker traffic from British Columbia's northern coast.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2018
  
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• CSIS gathered info on peaceful anti-oil groups, but only in pursuit of threats: watchdog

  Canada's spy service collected some information about peaceful anti-petroleum groups, but only incidentally in the process of investigating legitimate threats to projects such as oil pipelines, says a long-secret federal watchdog report.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2018
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• Court rejects secrecy bid in court case over alleged spying on anti-pipeline activists

  The federal government has lost in a bid to go behind closed doors in a prominent court case about allegations of spying on anti-pipeline activists.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2018
• The Trudeau-Notley pipeline narrative hangs by a thread

  Pipeline proponents should worry less about scoring political points against one another, and worry more about the battles that lie ahead.

  Commentary

  May 13, 2017
• Calgary, Alberta oilpatch applaud Trudeau pipeline approvals

  The financial centre of the oilpatch applauded Ottawa's approval of two massive pipeline developments, saying the decisions send a message that Canada is open to investment at a time when the economy sorely needs it.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2016
• Trans Mountain approval prompts anger in B.C.

  The federal cabinet's decision to approve Kinder Morgan Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has prompted a flood of outrage and promises of protests and court challenges in British Columbia.

  Nov 29, 2016
• Trans Mountain, Line 3 are moving forward – they could still face major delays

  Two pipelines get the green light from Ottawa, and one is rejected. What happens next?

  Politics

  Nov 29, 2016
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• Justin Trudeau halts Northern Gateway, approves Kinder Morgan expansion, Line 3

  Justin Trudeau is approving Kinder Morgan's proposal to triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2016
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• Liberals to make Enbridge pipeline decisions in coming days

  The federal government's lengthy balancing act between the energy industry and the environment will soon be tested as it rules on the fate of two major oilsands pipeline projects.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2016