Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Canada: B.C. Premier Christy Clark Warns of National Crisis Over Pipeline

Globe and Mail: Any move by Ottawa to green-light the Northern Gateway pipeline over British Columbia's objections would ignite a national political crisis, says Premier Christy Clark. Putting its foot down on a provincial matter would fan the flames on both sides of the debate and run afoul of political reality: the pipeline will only get built if it has the "social licence" to proceed, Ms. Clark said. She made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with The Globe and Mail, in which she softened some of...

URL: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-premier-christy-clark-warns-of-national-crisis-over-pipeline/article4627532/

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