The Alberta government’s proposal for a new export pipeline is not about helping ordinary Canadians. It is about helping oil companies charge higher prices.
Right now, our domestic oil market is isolated, which keeps fuel prices lower for Canadians. This pipeline would allow Big Oil to sell more crude at international rates, and Canadians would pay the difference at the pump.
At the same time, the environmental burden falls on communities that see no benefit.
There are no public-interest or environmental advisors involved in the decision-making, only oil companies.
This is not energy security. It is a wealth transfer from the working class to corporate shareholders.
When GDP goes up, it does not mean life gets better for most Canadians. In fact, it often gets worse.
"The Alberta government said Wednesday it plans to submit an application for a new oil pipeline to northwestern British Columbia.
The proposal is to be filed to the new federal Major Projects Office, which aims to speed along developments deemed in the national interest. A submission is expected in the spring of next year.
“This project application is about more than a pipeline; it’s about unlocking Canada’s full economic potential,” said Premier Danielle Smith in a news release.
The province plans to develop the project with the backing of an advisory group that includes three major Canadian crude pipeline operators: Enbridge Inc., Trans Mountain Corp. and South Bow Corp."