British Columbia's court case over the flow of heavy oil through the province could be damaged by the NDP government's previous positions against the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, says a legal expert. "All rhetoric, all the public announcements, all the announcements from the premier and the relevant ministers make it clear that this legislation is actually directed at Trans Mountain," he said. Is there any federal legislation that is inconsistent with the proposed amendments that would render the proposed amendments inoperative? People listen as religious leaders and more than 100 members of diverse faith communities participate in a protest against the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline in Burnaby on Saturday. But if the federal government introduces new legislation to "fortify" its authority over Trans Mountain, it could crush B.C.

Source: CBC News April 29, 2018 15:19 UTC