The Supreme Court's decision to dismiss a First Nations' legal challenge to the Trans Mountain expansion project sends important signals about the viability of energy projects in Canada, experts say. Workers are pictured at the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, B.C., on June 17, 2019. Bruneau says this Supreme Court dismissal will have lasting legal implications for natural resource development in Alberta. Fewer roadblocks for the project will also steady tensions between Alberta and Ottawa, as the Trans Mountain expansion is one of a minority of things the two governments agree on. When the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the First Nations' appeal of cabinet approval in February, Kenney praised the prime minister for his commitment to the pipeline.

Source: CBC News July 03, 2020 10:00 UTC