The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday, Dec. 7, edition that Alberta Premier Rachel Notley
wrapped up a two-day Kinder
Morgan sales mission to Vancouver
this week, where she tried
to convince locals of the pipeline's
merits. The Globe's Gary Mason writes that there is a great deal of
opposition to the project. Residents,
including first nations, are
worried about a spill damaging the environment.
Then there are
those who believe there
should be no further oil production,
period -- jobs and the health
of the broader economy be
damned.
Ms. Notley's sales venture is
also burdened by the unintended
consequences it creates. Any success
she has in persuading people
in B.C. to support
Kinder Morgan will likely come at
a cost to the B.C. NDP and its
leader, John Horgan, a dear friend of Ms. Notley's.
Mr. Horgan and his party stand
firmly against Kinder Morgan.
Meantime, B.C. Premier Christy Clark
has all but given it her blessing.
In other words, for voters in this
spring's provincial election, the
choice is fairly elemental. If you
oppose the pipeline, you have
the NDP or Green Party as
options. If you endorse it, then
the Liberal Party is likely going to
get your support.
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