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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Jeebus, Northern Gateway and Energy East not being completed had nothing to do with the feds (who approved both). Northern Gateway was opposed by BC and Aboriginal groups. Enbridge did a quiet shutdown of the project over a couple years.
And Energy East was shut down by TC Energy because the numbers didn't work.
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Per the Canadian constitution, pipelines crossing provincial boundaries are exclusively the jurisdiction of the federal government. It’s Canada’s overregulated constant hoops that allows everybody and their dog to challenge projects. Is that what made these projects not viable, maybe, but probably not. But none of us have any clue how much elongated cycle times due to regulatory overburden and potential constant legal challenges played a role in making the numbers not work. Just wanted to point out that (as per usual), you’re incorrect when you say that this had nothing to do with the feds.
If this was the US, the Army Corp of Engineers would walk in and tell everyone to #### off because this was their jurisdiction and they’ll do whatever they want. There’s no way you can possibly say Canada has an efficient regulatory process.