Tag: John Horgan
Rachel Notley extends pipeline olive branch to British Columbia in major Vancouver speech
Notley’s speech emphasized Alberta commitment to combating climate change, economic benefits to all Canadians When Premier Rachel Notley announced her cross-country tour to support pipeline projects specifically, and more generally the Alberta oil and gas industry, she focused on the rule of law, an argument that sells poorly in British Columbia. But her speech to […]
Judge unhappy with BC government over late, skimpy application for pipeline intervener status
BC caught between appeasing Trans Mountain Expansion opponents, avoiding Kinder Morgan lawsuit The BC government was granted intervener status Tuesday in the judicial review brought against the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, but Federal Court of Appeal Justice JA Stratas wrote that the approval was a close call because of Attorney General […]
The curious case of Rachel Notley’s view that BC just doing ‘due diligence’ on Trans Mountain Expansion
Is Notley incompetent? Or is her goal to keep BC Premier Horgan out of the political battle for now? Rachel Notley’s response to yesterday’s announcement that BC will use legal challenges to block the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline is curious. The Alberta premier thinks the new NDP government is just doing its “due diligence,” but […]
Time for BC journalists to ask energy economists why Petronas cancelled Pacific NorthWest LNG?
BC media habitually reports on energy news stories without interviewing energy economists, Pacific NorthWest LNG just latest example Are John Horgan and the BC NDP responsible for Petronas’ decision to cancel the $27 billion Pacific NorthWest LNG project? One would certainly think so after reading the bilious commentary since the Malaysian company made its decision […]
BC NDP govt can’t ‘un-ring bell’ of inflammatory anti-Trans Mountain Expansion rhetoric – law prof
The BC NDP government of John Horgan is proceeding cautiously with the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline, not wanting to expose the Province to a lawsuit, according to Attorney General David Eby, especially since it’s not yet clear exactly how much authority the province has to stop the project. The MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey told a […]
Horgan and NDP in, Clark and Liberals out – what’s next for energy in British Columbia?
Fractious battle over Kinder Morgan pipeline, languishing LNG, fracking banished to “science review” – likely scenario Congratulations to John Horgan, NDP leader and new premier of British Columbia. The Liberal government of Christy Clark lost a non-confidence motion Thursday and Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon invited Horgan, backed by Green Party leader Andrew Weaver, for form a government. Energy […]
Trudeau, Notley warn Horgan he has no authority to fight Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline
Opposing Trans Mountain Expansion is a Hail Mary play, which has 2% chance of succeeding The lines are now drawn. John Horgan will lead a BC NDP minority government committed to opposing construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline with “every tool available,” while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley have pledged not […]
If BC stops pipeline, it’s political war with Canada, Alberta
If Premier Horgan uses provincial powers to deny authorizations to Kinder Morgan, Prime Minister Trudeau must respond with full power of Canadian government Green Party leader Andrew Weaver says opposition to the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline was “critical” to both he and John Horgan, who needs the former climate scientist’s support to become premier. If a […]
Trans Mountain Expansion key issue in forming BC minority government?
BC NDP, Green Party leaders staunch opponents of Trans Mountain Expansion, slated to begin construction in Sept. The BC election recounts are in and Christy Clark and the Liberals do not have a majority, meaning they will be frantically negotiating with Andrew Weaver and the Green Party for support of a minority government. What role […]
‘Premier Horgan’ can’t stop construction of Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline
Trans Mountain Expansion is a done deal, construction like to start in Sept. Can a BC NDP minority government hinder or stop construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline? Some British Columbia politicians think so, some ill-informed pundits also think so, but the opinion of scholars is that the Canadian Constitution and 60 years of […]
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