VANCOUVER — Dozens of Order of Canada members from British Columbia are urging the federal government to cancel the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. In the letter, the signatories say they are concerned about the deep divisions that have been created by how the “economy vs. climate” debate is framed. Ottawa purchased the pipeline for $4.5 billion and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is considering options to get the project restarted. In place of the pipeline expansion, the Order of Canada members say in the letter released Thursday that the country needs to develop a comprehensive energy transition plan that is commensurate with the crisis of climate change. “As members of the Order of Canada, whose motto is ‘They Desire a Better Country,’ we believe it is our role as citizens to speak out about our government’s purchase and building of the Trans Mountain pipeline,” the letter says.

Source: National Post September 13, 2018 20:26 UTC