If they were willing to F over Alberta for political gain, why not just cancel the pipeline the first time it got to them for approval? They had no problem gladly rejecting Northern Gateway. Or the second time they had to approve it? Or not buy it? There's about 20 Occam razor's pointing to the Liberals approving and saying they are for the pipeline that they may have indeed approve of the pipeline.
Also, what would have happened with Trudeau's clandestine plot if he approved the pipeline and the Federal Court of Appeal didn't rule against it the first time. Surely even the craziest of conspiracy theorists couldn't believe Trudeau somehow knew that consultation done prior to him being Prime Minister ruled on by judges appointed by Harper and previous prime ministers would be considered inadequate.
"Haha" *evil sneer* "I will destroy Trans Mountain by approving it and letting the courts destroy it!"
"The courts affirmed the approval of it? Oh ####."
Finally, to what end is he doing this dog and pony show?
He was getting grilled by the climate change activists leading to a rise in the Green party vote. It was hurting his reconciliation tour. More importantly the implication of forcing a pipeline down BC's throat was looked on as a direct attack by the Bloc which helped their rise. And of course it was a wedge issue in BC that didn't help their cause.
But I guess they had to lose all that support so they could keep Alberta red...oh wait.
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