CALGARY—The federal government is launching a new set of consultations with Indigenous groups that will determine if and how they might take part in ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline and its expansion project, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced Monday. As long as Trans Mountain is operated as a commercial enterprise, the industry will be supportive of its sale, said Chris Bloomer, CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, after listening to the speech. “Anything that facilitates participation meaningfully with First Nations in these projects is a welcome thing. A Federal Court of Appeal ruling last week that set aside a challenge of the Trans Mountain expansion project by four B.C. The government expects to earn $500 million a year in taxes from Trans Mountain after the expansion begins operating, he added.

Source: thestar February 10, 2020 21:11 UTC