Kinder’s Pipeline Pause Puts Pressure on Trudeau to Act, Somehow
- Canadian government has a lot at stake but few viable options
- Minister blames British Columbia for creating uncertainty
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Justin Trudeau has a lot riding on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. But the Canadian prime minister has few viable options to save it.
Kinder Morgan Inc. halted most work on the project Sunday, ramping up pressure on the federal government to somehow deter provincial opposition and protests from environmentalists before a May 31 deadline. Trudeau’s energy strategy is at stake, along with overall business confidence and the price of Canadian oil landlocked in neighboring Alberta.