To further my rant. The idea by Mr. Fawcett that this pipeline should be given “majority” indigenous ownership as a starting point is more fantasy. So… a private company is supposed to undertake and facilitate the construction of a very difficult and risky multi-billion $ construction project so they can hand majority stake and control over to an unspecified “indigenous” consortium? And where does said “indigenous” consortium come up with 20B odd dollars for this stake? I’m all for indigenous equity and operational participation, along with taxation where it directly crosses their lands (not claimed but established)- but this needs to be rooted in reality here.
I also call complete willful disinformation on the part of Mr. Fawcett for stating (in paraphrase) the Federal Government does not have complete and sole legislative power to approve a pipeline. And that the Constitution and Courts don’t see it this way either. This is factually false. Interprovincial projects are under the sole jurisdiction of the federal government for approval. The courts and the Constitution see it this way. Specifically: Section 92(10)(a) places interprovincial and international transportation and communication undertakings under federal power, not provincial.
When B.C. passed amendments to its Environmental Management Act aimed at imposing additional permitting and regulation especially targeted at the TMX pipeline (i.e. “heavy oil” entering B.C.). The BC Court of Appeal unanimously held those provincial amendments were unconstitutional, to the extent they would regulate or block the interprovincial pipeline. The SCC did not even hear the appeal of this decision.
Honestly - very disappointing interview and discussion on the whole. Not a great look to have a guest propagate complete falsehoods unchallenged. Furthermore, the level of cynicism Mr. Fawcett projected on about all things related to Danielle Smith, I found basic and nauseating.
Good interview by Rob B on a very important topic. I call not only BS but big fat BS on Mr. Max Fawcett for completely failing to see that BC premier Eby and the "Liberal" government are practicing and perhaps strengthening long-standing pro-impoverishment politics and policies designed to cripple and keep down Alberta's industrial development potential.
To further my rant. The idea by Mr. Fawcett that this pipeline should be given “majority” indigenous ownership as a starting point is more fantasy. So… a private company is supposed to undertake and facilitate the construction of a very difficult and risky multi-billion $ construction project so they can hand majority stake and control over to an unspecified “indigenous” consortium? And where does said “indigenous” consortium come up with 20B odd dollars for this stake? I’m all for indigenous equity and operational participation, along with taxation where it directly crosses their lands (not claimed but established)- but this needs to be rooted in reality here.
I also call complete willful disinformation on the part of Mr. Fawcett for stating (in paraphrase) the Federal Government does not have complete and sole legislative power to approve a pipeline. And that the Constitution and Courts don’t see it this way either. This is factually false. Interprovincial projects are under the sole jurisdiction of the federal government for approval. The courts and the Constitution see it this way. Specifically: Section 92(10)(a) places interprovincial and international transportation and communication undertakings under federal power, not provincial.
When B.C. passed amendments to its Environmental Management Act aimed at imposing additional permitting and regulation especially targeted at the TMX pipeline (i.e. “heavy oil” entering B.C.). The BC Court of Appeal unanimously held those provincial amendments were unconstitutional, to the extent they would regulate or block the interprovincial pipeline. The SCC did not even hear the appeal of this decision.
Honestly - very disappointing interview and discussion on the whole. Not a great look to have a guest propagate complete falsehoods unchallenged. Furthermore, the level of cynicism Mr. Fawcett projected on about all things related to Danielle Smith, I found basic and nauseating.
Good interview by Rob B on a very important topic. I call not only BS but big fat BS on Mr. Max Fawcett for completely failing to see that BC premier Eby and the "Liberal" government are practicing and perhaps strengthening long-standing pro-impoverishment politics and policies designed to cripple and keep down Alberta's industrial development potential.