FELDSTED: It is frustrating to watch ideologues enmeshed in regulations that defy common sense, logic and reason
Federal court quashes Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
The Canadian Press /Global News ~~ August 30, 2018
VANCOUVER – The
Federal Court of Appeal has quashed Ottawa’s approval of the contentious Trans
Mountain pipeline expansion.
The
decision means the National Energy Board will have to redo its review of Kinder
Morgan Canada’s project.
In
a written decision, the court says the energy board’s review was so flawed that
the federal government could not rely on it as a basis for its decision to
approve the expansion.
The
court also concludes that the federal government failed in its duty to engage
in meaningful consultations with First Nations before giving the green light to
the project.
The federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals is now firmly caught up in its own
inane regulations on pipelines. It is frustrating to watch ideologues enmeshed
in regulations that defy common sense, logic and reason. They brought this
dilemma on themselves and as time passes the Trans Mountain project, which we
will shortly own, is an irresponsible orphan awaiting adult supervision.
This collision between ideology and reality is
painful to observe and an indictment of a government that fails to think
through the consequences of its actions and the negative effects on people, our
economy, investments and stability.
Pipeline builders and investors are fleeing Canada
with sound reason. Finding a buyer for Trans Mountain is impossible with this
government in charge. It is too busy shooting itself in the foot to make
dealing with it reasonable even if it gives Trans Mountain away.
~~ John
Feldsted
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