British Columbia is just defending its interests on pipeline: Horgan
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — B.C. Premier John Horgan accused the federal government of unnecessarily putting taxpayers money at risk on Wednesday by offering financial protection for Kinder Morgan’s investors in the Trans Mountain pipeline dispute.
Horgan said he is trying to protect the province’s interests by joining two legal cases over the project and asking the B.C. Court of Appeal whether the province has the right to preserve its environment through a permitting system for hazardous substances that are transported inside its borders.
“The federal government today is announcing it will spend public dollars to shore up a private company that knew the risks of proceeding with their project when they signed on,” Horgan told a news conference in Chilliwack, B.C., where he was visiting areas affected by flooding.
“I made it abundantly clear that I believe it’s not in our best interest to put at risk our marine economy and marine environment.”