Holding off approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for political convenience is appalling
The federal government, down in the polls after months of fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair, has announced that its final decision on whether to reapprove an expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline will now be delayed. The pipeline was approved by regulators and government before, but those approvals were overturned by a court and have to be redone. The National Energy Board has now given its go-ahead and the cabinet has said it supports the project.
There is only one right choice here, and the government is most of the way to making it. Holding off for political convenience, instead of prioritizing the national interest, is appalling. But given this government’s record, it would no longer be the least bit surprising.
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