Trans Mountain purchase sparking debate during Question Period
Posted June 13, 2018 2:21 pm.
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OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s purchase of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline is still sparking debate in Ottawa.
During today’s Question Period, New Democrat MP for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant Jenny Kwan attacked Kinder Morgan for failing to immediately report how bad a recent spill near Kamloops was nearly five times bigger than initially reported, as well as failing to report monthly–and mandatory–monitoring reports.
“Knowing about these violations and all the risks, why on Earth would the government bail out Kinder Morgan with billions of Canadians’ hard-earned money?” she said.
“It is critically important that we diversify our export markets, all the while making historical investments to protect our environment. While the NDP’s plan is to keep Canadian resources locked into a single market, we’re working to protect and create Canadian jobs.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to defend the $4.5-billion investment saying it is “critically important that we diversify our export markets” to protect Canadian jobs, as well as the environment.
