The governor of Washington says his state is "allied'' with British Columbia in questioning whether the Trans Mountain pipeline should be expanded. But he said Trans Mountain may be a federal policy that "shoots Canada in the foot'' and reverses some of the work the province has done. On Sunday, U.S. activists kayaked in the Port of Seattle with signs calling for the Trans Mountain expansion to be stopped. will contribute $300,000 towards a study with Washington state on the potential for a high-speed rail line connecting Vancouver, Seattle, Portland and other cities beyond. Democracy Watch, a non-profit group, has abandoned a legal challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline project, saying losing the case could bankrupt the organization.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2018 14:37 UTC