False oil price narrative used to scare Canadians into accepting Trans Mountain pipeline expansion By Robyn Allan in Analysis, Energy | November 26th 2018 Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is aggressively advancing a Read more…
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Canadian Dimension: Kinder Morgan bailout to cost north of $15 billion
Oil tanker at Kinder Morgan pipeline terminal • Photo by Roy Luck Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced on May 29 that the Government of Canada will buy the existing Trans Mountain pipeline system from Kinder Morgan at a price of $4.5 billion. When asked about the cost to build the
Continue readingWhy Building the Trans Mountain Pipeline Will Increase Gas Prices in B.C.
Last week gasoline prices soared in southern B.C., with the price at the pump in Vancouver hitting over $1.55 per litre. This was not due to a restriction of supply, although Alberta Premier Rachel Notley jumped on the opportunity to once again misrepresent reality in order to draw erroneous conclusions
Continue readingThe Search for Trans Mountain’s 15,000 Construction Jobs
When Prime Minister Trudeau announced approval of the Trans Mountain project he said the expansion “will create 15,000 new, middle class jobs — the majority of them in the trades.” Natural Resources Minister, Jim Carr, repeatedly points to this figure to justify Ottawa’s approval. He says, “the project is expected to create
Continue reading4 Reasons the ‘Oil to Tidewater’ Argument is Bunk
Access to world markets for Canadian oil has been available since 1956 when the Westridge dock was constructed in Burnaby, B.C., and linked to the Trans Mountain pipeline. The dock’s export capacity has rarely been used to its full potential in more than 60 years — yet the oil industry and
Continue readingIndustry Minister James Moore Misleads, Fear Mongers to Gain Vancouver Support for Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline
This article originally appeared on the Vancouver Observer. Industry Minister James Moore who represents the Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam riding engaged in blatantly false fear mongering last week. He threatened a Lac Mégantic disaster if we don’t accept Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. In order to springboard from a disgusting
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: How Trans Mountain Pipeline Delivers Max Profits to U.S. Investors By Avoiding Paying Canadian Taxes
Kinder Morgan, the Texas-based multinational that owns and operates the Trans Mountain Pipeline System, claims Trans Mountain is a significant contributor to federal and provincial income tax revenues. The company is relying on this as proof it deserves public licence to triple its pipeline capacity in Western Canada. Pouring tax revenues
Continue readingHow Trans Mountain Pipeline Delivers Max Profits to U.S. Investors By Avoiding Paying Canadian Taxes
Kinder Morgan, the Texas-based multinational that owns and operates the Trans Mountain Pipeline System, claims Trans Mountain is a significant contributor to federal and provincial income tax revenues. The company is relying on this as proof it deserves public licence to triple its pipeline capacity in Western Canada. Pouring tax revenues
Continue readingHow Trans Mountain Pipeline Delivers Max Profits to U.S. Investors By Avoiding Paying Canadian Taxes
Kinder Morgan, the Texas-based multinational that owns and operates the Trans Mountain Pipeline System, claims Trans Mountain is a significant contributor to federal and provincial income tax revenues. The company is relying on this as proof it deserves public licence to triple its pipeline capacity in Western Canada. Pouring tax revenues
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