Prime Minister of Alberta Danielle Smith makes a pipeline Plow directly to British Colombians.
Smith told Global News that Canada must take advantage of this moment of national unit to respond to the threats of US President Donald Trump.
“When you look at the potential of one million barrels per day today, it’s about 20 billion dollars of value,” said Smith Focus BC.
“This is not content to settle for Alberta, it benefits all Canadians.”
Smith relies on the approach of Team Canada but recognizes that there must still be work to respond to Aboriginal concerns.
“We hear environmental concerns and that is why it is good to have indigenous partners so that we can relaunch the route and face problems on the ground,” she said.
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“I know that some things must be changed, but we can get to yes.”
There is still no supporter for the pipeline project, but the previous iteration of a pipeline on the coast destroyed the relationship with the Prime Minister of Alberta, Alison Redford, then the first of British Columbia Christy Clark.
Smith said that the difference this time is the vision of exporting Prince Rupert’s material, rather than Kitimate, where oil tankers are more difficult.
“Let’s go to a port that already sends goods, which is without ice all year round,” she added.
British Columbia Minister Adrian Dix said that the province is opposed to the new pipeline and that Alberta should focus on building the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, which has already cost taxpayers more than $ 34 billion.
“We still have to get work to get value for this pipeline,” said ten.
“We have argued now that taxpayers have paid him. The idea that taxpayers would subsidize a project that does not have a promoter makes no sense for us. ”
Look at the full interview with Smith below.
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