Bilous pleased Trans Mountain pipeline expansion moving forward
His topic du jour for the last six months, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous spoke once again about the Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline expansion while in Red Deer on Wednesday.
Speaking at a Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Bilous said Ottawa’s move to purchase the project from Kinder Morgan Canada is a very positive step forward, despite the fact they could’ve acted more quickly.
“We know the majority of Canadians support the project, so it’s positive to see shovels will be in the ground very soon,” Bilous said. “This is a significant number of jobs. This is also critical to Canada’s infrastructure, our energy sector, but frankly it’s also symbolic of investment in Canada. This sends a message to investors that Canada continues to remain a great country to invest in and of course with Alberta leading the pack.”