With the price of gasoline already at record heights, the B.C. government has more lawyers ready to go as the long-running dispute with Alberta over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion heats up with the election of Jason Kenney.

Kenney has promised as his first act as premier to use the 91裸聊视频渢urn off the taps91裸聊视频� legislation that was passed by outgoing Alberta Premier Rachel Notley but not yet activated. That could mean blocking transport of refined fuels via the pipeline or rail cars, making B.C.91裸聊视频檚 shortage of gasoline and diesel worse.

B.C. Attorney General David Eby has already tried to have the law declared invalid, as B.C. continues to pursue its own jurisdictional case in an effort to restrict diluted bitumen transport from Alberta to the Pacific coast.

Eby said last week he has a two-part action set to go if Kenney follows through on his threat: an immediate injunction application and then discussions with Alberta to remove what he says is an obviously unconstitutional effort to restrict trade.

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91裸聊视频� Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherbc)

Kenney91裸聊视频檚 United Conservatives rolled to a comfortable majority in the Alberta election Tuesday, and the premier-elect set his sights on opponents of the project, including Horgan and the U.S.-backed environmentalists who have spent millions on court cases and blockades, working with Indigenous opponents in an effort to 91裸聊视频渓and-lock91裸聊视频� Alberta oil.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e had enough of your campaign of defamation and double standards,91裸聊视频� Kenney shouted over the cheers of supporters Tuesday night.

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Horgan said he phoned Kenney Wednesday morning to congratulate him, but didn91裸聊视频檛 attempt to discuss their pipeline dispute.

91裸聊视频淥ur brief conversation was constructive and focused on issues that matter to both Alberta and British Columbia,91裸聊视频� Horgan said. 91裸聊视频淲e agreed to talk about challenges in the days ahead.91裸聊视频�

Horgan has downplayed the imminent arrival of Kenney, noting that he disagreed with his fellow New Democrat Notley and with other premiers who are opposed to carbon taxes on fuel. He refused to be drawn into the heated rhetoric of the campaign, where Notley and Kenney tried to outdo each other with vows to get the pipeline expansion built.

91裸聊视频淲hoever they choose to run their government is someone that I91裸聊视频檓 going to to have to work with, and I look forward to that,91裸聊视频� Horgan said as the B.C. legislature began its Easter break Thursday.

Fun with pipeline data from . In 2018, most of flows on pipeline were for export to the US. Chart courtesy of .

91裸聊视频� Kevin Birn (@KevinBirn)

While he describes her as a friend, Notley proved a fierce opponent for Horgan, briefly blocking shipments of B.C. wine to Alberta and ending talks for increased electricity transmission from B.C. The wine ban was dropped after the B.C. government decided to file a reference case on crude oil regulation, rather than seek restrictions.

tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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