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Originally Posted by Parallex
... What additional pressure (beyond words)? She has no authority or levers of pressure outside Alberta besides words.
Not that it matters, the BC government doesn't have the ability to stop the project... they can make it a pain in the ass to complete but I don't think they can sign something and make it go kaput. Ultimately, I think there are too many folk with interests in making it happen for it not to. They'll rattle their sabres but ultimately they'll get a bone to throw their voters and a fall guy to blame it on for their base and it'll happen.
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They'll use the courts and tie it up for years.
They'll argue that the new Federal government approval process doesn't do enough consultations with the native groups for example.
Then they'll argue about where every square inch of the pipeline crosses.
They'll egg on protestors. The native groups and environmental groups will get massive checks from the Tides groups and other US groups and protest and sabotage.
This thing will be a fricken mess.