Ken MacGillivray

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New pipeline from Alberta to B.C. coast to be built as a private-public partnership

New pipeline from Alberta to B.C. coast to be built as a private-public partnership

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have announced plans to build a new pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast as a private public partnership. This is “an approach that gives certainty to our businesses to build,” said Carney, who made the announcement at a press conference with Smith in Calgary Thursday evening. “Canada and Alberta...

B.C. energy minister frustrated with communications over potential Alberta pipeline routes

B.C. energy minister frustrated with communications over potential Alberta pipeline routes

British Columbia’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions expressed frustration Tuesday over last week’s revelation that the Alberta government is studying the possibility of four different pipeline routes to the north coast of B.C. Adrian Dix, who was in Calgary on Tuesday for the start of the Global Energy Show, called it “pretty late in the process” for the B.C...

Alberta separatists threaten to oust Premier Danielle Smith over referendum question

Alberta separatists threaten to oust Premier Danielle Smith over referendum question

Political rhetoric is ramping up ahead of a planned fall referendum in Alberta. “Our view is Danielle (Smith) needs to make a decision: Is she going to support Mister Lukaszuk, or is she going to support her base? What we are saying is she needs to understand that if she abandons her base or betrays her base, there will likely...

Danielle Smith rejects Alberta judge’s ruling against separation petition as ‘anti-democratic’

Danielle Smith rejects Alberta judge’s ruling against separation petition as ‘anti-democratic’

Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting the ruling of an Alberta judge who on Wednesday quashed a separatist petition and says the province will appeal the court ruling. In her written judgment, Justice Shaina Leonard ruled the petition should never have been issued because the provincial government failed in its duty to consult with First Nations and Alberta’s separation would be...

Liberals favoured to best manage energy, resources, Ipsos poll says

Liberals favoured to best manage energy, resources, Ipsos poll says

With Canada’s future relationship with the United States dominating the federal election campaign so far, a new poll is shedding some light on which party Canadians think would be best to manage the country’s resources — one of the pillars of our economic relationship with the Americans.

Police arrest man who barricaded himself inside Parliament Hill East Block, ending hours-long standoff

Police arrest man who barricaded himself inside Parliament Hill East Block, ending hours-long standoff

The Ottawa Police Service says a man was arrested without incident after he barricaded himself inside Parliament Hill’s East Block, ending an hours-long standoff Saturday. “The barricaded man call at East Block has ended without incident. One man is in custody. The @ottawapolice criminal investigation is ongoing and an update will be provided in the morning. We thank the public...