Red Deer region stands to benefit from TMX approval
Red Deer mayor Tara Veer says the federal government’s decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is long-awaited good news for the community.
“City council is unanimous in our support for the expansion of energy infrastructure,” she said Tuesday. “We all know that securing new and international markets for our energy products is important for our local economy.”
Veer, for the time being, is cautiously optimistic over the benefits to come from Tuesday’s decision.
“It certainly doesn’t mean that we will see economic recovery in the short term, but hopefully we see energy to market by 2023,” she suggested. “We expect there will be legal challenges, legal delays and perhaps other sorts of delays, but this is welcome news and a step in the right direction.”