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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Declared the Pipeline in the national interest, that would have probably satisfied Kinder to hang on instead of throwing up their arms and selling the thing. Kinder was looking for signs that the Government was committed to the pipeline, instead Trudeau ignored them and waffled and kept quiet and Kinder pulled.
Appealing the FAC decision to the SCC which would have nailed down the concepts of consultation and nailed down other issues.
Shown up at hearings.
Add on, don't show up and have a grinning press conference with a BC Government while handing over a big novelty check. The government had a right to withhold infrastructure transfers for example.
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Kinder was looking for a way out. Unless National Interest declarations would have sped things along and guaranteed success KM was out. And that declaration would have, IMO just led to more and different court challenges. I think BC and the FN knew this and played their hand accordingly.
Then the government bought the friggin thing to keep it going. IMO that shows at least some commitment.
As for the SCC, you can't just appeal decisions to the SCC. You need leave to appeal. They may have gotten it. But leave applications take about 6 months anyway. Then the appeal is another year away. There are very few ways to expedite matters at the SCC. They have a shorter sitting schedule and a full docket every time. I know all this because I clerked there.