Environment Minister Shannon Phillips weighs in on Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion battle
LETHBRIDGE – Despite Alberta Premier Rachel Notley ending the three-week ban on wine from British Columbia, the battle between the two provinces over the Trans Mountain pipeline is far from over.
Notley lifted the ban after B.C. Premier John Horgan announced his government was reversing its plan to suspend taking additional oil from Alberta until it was sure B.C.’s coastline and waterways were safe from catastrophic oil spills on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Provincial Environment Minister, and Lethbridge-West MLA, Shannon Phillips says the province will remain vigilant when it comes to dealing with B.C. over the pipeline.
“We have said all along that this pipeline will get built because while B.C. has said they are going to look at all their tools in the tool box, that tool box is essentially empty,” Phillips said.