The officials say finding a path forward with Kinder Morgan is still the preferred option. Federal officials believe other companies might want to pick up the project if Kinder Morgan walks away. Ottawa would likely put the same political and financial support behind another proponent that it has given Kinder Morgan. Political instability around the pipeline expansion project prompted Kinder Morgan to suspend all non-essential spending on the project last week. Kinder Morgan issued its decision while the country was in mourning over the Humboldt Broncos tragedy.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2018 22:12 UTC