'An utter failure:' UCP government announces yet another committee

Naheed Nenshi, Leader of Alberta’s New Democrats, issued the following statement in response to the UCP government’s pipeline committee announcement: 

“Like many Albertans, we were anticipating a big announcement today with good news to build up our country and our energy infrastructure. What we got was not that. There's no route, there's no proponent, and there's no one putting money into this other than the Alberta government. There's also no commitment from the federal government to repeal the legislation that would make this pipeline possible. Frankly, there's nothing here except a vague idea and yet another committee. Danielle Smith herself said it would be “an utter failure” to have the government build a project like this, and yet here we are.

“When I was Mayor of Calgary, I worked with the Alberta New Democrat government to get the first tidewater pipeline in generations built. We know what it takes. It means rolling up your sleeves and doing the hard work of building agreements with land owners, Indigenous Peoples, other governments, and proponents to secure economic benefits while protecting and preserving the environment.

“Alberta’s economy needs investments in pipelines. We need to continue to be an energy superpower while creating great sustainable jobs for Albertans. Danielle Smith loves to pick fights. She must actually do the hard work, beyond the political headlines, and create the jobs our economy needs.”

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