The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday, May 11, edition that with other premiers and the federal government pushing for pipelines to the Pacific, British Columbia is a gatekeeper. The Globe's Josh Wingrove writes that NDP leader Adrian Dix has come out against Enbridge's Northern Gateway project and expanding Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline. Liberal leader and current premier Christy Clark has hardly been more receptive -- she will not back any pipeline proposal without sweeteners, such as a share of revenues. B.C.'s impact on energy issues is not just about pipelines. The province has Canada's strongest carbon tax at a time when the country's environmental record is under scrutiny. British Columbia, along with Saskatchewan and Alberta, has formed a New West Partnership to cut red tape and boost trade. Chuck Strahl, a former B.C. MP and Conservative cabinet minister, has stayed out of the race. But energy development is as much about hearts and minds as it is the premier, said Mr. Strahl. "There's a whole 'social license' issue that's yet to be decided on this. That's as big an issue, or more, as who wins the election," Mr. Strahl said.