Premier Rachel Notley will today deliver her first speech in British Columbia since the NDP formed government there in May.
Halting expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline was a key campaign promise for B.C. Premier John Horgan, who vowed to use “every tool in the toolbox” to stop the project.
The expansion would triple the amount of crude oil the pipeline transports from Alberta to the West Coast, and open valuable Asia-Pacific markets to Alberta oil producers.
Notley is one of the guest speakers at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s annual energy forum.
The gathering of business leaders will also