Facing tariff threats, B.C. wants to work with Alberta to streamline regulations with a focus on natural gas

Alberta and British Columbia are working to reduce regulatory red tape between the two provinces’ energy sectors, as Canada looks down the barrel of 10-per-cent tariffs on oil and gas exports to the United States.

BC Energy Minister Adrian Dix says political differences between his NDP government and Alberta’s United Conservative Party mean little in the face of the looming tariffs promised by President Donald Trump ... he met his Alberta counterpart, Brian Jean, at the beginning of January to discuss how the two provinces could work together on a range of issues, including introducing common industry regulations and standards to help reduce administrative costs and maximize the value of natural resources ...

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