Alberta’s energy minister said a ban on gatherings like protests is good for pipeline construction ableg
“Now is a great time to be building a pipeline because you can’t have protests of more than 15 people, so let’s get it built,” Savage said. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage at a press conference in Edmonton April 24, 2020. Savage recently said the pandemic was a"great time" to build the Trans Mountain pipeline.
While host John Bavil chuckled at the comment, Savage reiterated she was optimistic about the expansion project, which has already completed 57 per cent of construction on its phase one stretch heading west from Edmonton.Most provinces have had strict restrictions on public gatherings in place since mid-March. While some restrictions have lifted in Alberta, there’s stillPipeline protest problems
Several pipeline projects championed by the Alberta government, including Trans Mountain, the Keystone XL pipeline expansion and the Coastal GasLink pipeline expansion, have faced mass protests in the past year. On the podcast, Savage said pipeline opponents have been so successful in delaying projects because they’ve “outsmarted” the industry.
“The activists have been so effective because the industry has been so ineffective,” Savage said. “They outsmarted the entire industry […] they got ahead of everyone.”
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