Trudeau’s in a Bind Over an Oil-Sands Mine That Might Never Get Built

Federal cabinet to decide on Teck Frontier project this month
Project’s economic prospects have worsened since 2011 proposal

Trudeau greets employees at a factory in Brampton, Ontario

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By Kevin Orland

February 12, 2020 at 12:30 PM UTC

Updated on

February 12, 2020 at 5:22 PM UTC

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s desire to be seen as a climate-change crusader is again butting up against the reality of the nation’s formidable oil industry.

This time the conflict is over Teck Resources Ltd.’s proposed Frontier oil-sands mine, which Trudeau’s cabinet is expected to approve or reject this month.