Pipeline politics could fuel a fiery national crisis

The last time an issue caused internal tensions in so many different provincial and federal political quarters, the Meech Lake constitutional accord was on the table.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has staked her pro-pipeline agenda on a more rigorous climate change policy, betting that it will make her provincial counterparts more amenable to facilitating the transport of Western Canada's oil to tidewater, writes Hébert. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY CHANTAL HÉBERT

August 9, 2016

With the regulatory process on the Energy East pipeline underway, the countdown to what could become Canada's next big existential crisis is officially on. As of this week and until the end of the year, the National Energy Board (NEB) is hearing from proponents and opponents of TransCanada's plan t...

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