By Troy Gillard (Twitter: @Troy_Gillard)

City continues pipelines advocacy

Jan 4, 2019 | 1:06 PM

The City of Red Deer plans to continue knocking on the doors of the federal and provincial governments to get more pipelines built, including the TransMountain Pipeline expansion.

Administration is recommending city council provide advocacy resolutions at their meeting on Monday regarding support for construction of new pipelines, and expansion of existing infrastructure to transport Alberta oil and gas through improved market access. They say The City of Red Deer’s economic development objectives would be served by participating positively in national energy discussions, something that aligns with the recently-adopted  2019 – 2022 Strategic Plan.

“An economic leader: We have a strong, dynamic economy, fostered by entrepreneurship and innovation. Leveraging our central location, Red Deer is an economic hub with a revitalized downtown and diverse local economy,” reads the plan.

Mayor Tara Veer recently noted steps the City has already taken to push for improved infrastructure for getting Alberta’s resources to market. She reiterated those thoughts during her year-end interview with rdnewsNOW.

The City’s Planning Services recently compiled a report on “Energy Market Access – Pipelines.” The report cites the economic impact to Alberta from the “oil and gas economic crisis” is estimated at $15 billion per year loss.

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The City of Calgary, Cold Lake, Town of Bonnyville and the MD of Bonnyville have recently passed advocacy resolutions supporting improved energy market access.