Is Ottawa nationalizing Alberta’s oil and gas, again?
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says government pipeline intervention, especially using taxpayer dollars, is bad for business.
Alberta’s proposed West Coast pipeline would be built as a public-private partnership, drawing criticism from opponents. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the model “gives certainty to our businesses to build.”
Ahead of Thursday’s announcement, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation urged Premier Danielle Smith and Mark Carney to scrap carbon taxes and anti-pipeline laws instead of funding a proposed pipeline.
Rob Anderson@FreeAlbertaRob
Will cost taxpayers nothing Kris. Taxpayers will make billions in ROI off just the pipeline alone - and hundreds of billions more off royalties, taxes and economic activity.
Celebrate the W - it’s a good day.
Kris Sims @kris_sims
After listing some of the government-strangled pipelines that companies gave up on because the government stood in the way, Smith explains why taxpayers will now be on the hook:
“We want companies to know we are walking this path with them”
How much will this cost taxpayers?
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“Governments are actively strangling pipelines with carbon taxes and stupid laws,” said Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director. “These same governments are now planning to waste taxpayers’ money because government policies are standing in the way of pipelines.
“How much will this cost taxpayers?” she said late Thursday.
