Alberta Energy Minister: COVID Makes This A Great Time To Build Pipelines - No Protest Crowds
Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them.
Sonya Savage made the comment Friday on a podcast hosted by the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors. She was asked about progress of the Trans Mountain Expansion project, which is under construction on its route between Edmonton and Vancouver.
"Now is a great time to be building a pipeline because you can't have protests of more than 15 people," Savage said. "Let's get it built." While the interviewer laughs, Savage does not.
Unprompted, Savage goes on to suggest the economic turmoil caused by the pandemic favours pipeline construction. "People are not going to have tolerance and patience for protests that get in the way of people working," she said on the podcast, which was posted on the association's website. "People need jobs, and those types of ideological protests that get in the way are not going to be tolerated by ordinary Canadians."
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/pipelines-alberta-protests-physical-distancing-1.5584025
