Sohi says that while he expects the June 18 deadline to hold, he said he can’t guarantee a decision because it’s ‘the decision of the cabinet’
CALGARY — The federal government can’t guarantee it will have a decision on the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion prior to the next election, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi said.
The federal government then purchased the project from Kinder Morgan for $4.5 billion and, earlier this year, the National Energy Board endorsed the pipeline expansion after a reconsideration of its affect on marine life off the B.C. coast. “We have been engaging with Indigenous communities for the last several months and we have close to 60 individuals and eight teams that are actually in B.C. and Alberta engaging in a meaningful way,” Sohi said.But despite the deadline, Sohi wouldn’t guarantee a decision would come before the next federal election expected this fall.
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