A group of 100 B.C. business, community and Indigenous leaders is flying to Edmonton May 17 for meetings with their Alberta counterparts in an effort to urge cooperation on economic development.
Dubbed the 91ƵFederation Flight,91Ƶ the day of meetings includes Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and representatives of the Edmonton and Calgary Chambers of Commerce. It91Ƶs a follow-up to the 91ƵConfidence in Canada91Ƶ rally organized in Vancouver April 12, in response to Kinder Morgan91Ƶs announcement is was suspending non-essential work on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
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91ƵThe Federation Flight is a continuation of the Confidence in Canada coalition91Ƶs efforts, and supports a positive relationship among all provinces in Canada, with the Trans Mountain pipeline as its catalyst,91Ƶ said Iain Black, president of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. 91ƵBut this trip is about much more than a single project.91Ƶ
Black points to an Ipsos poll showing 56 per cent of Canadians support the pipeline expansion, something the Alberta and federal governments have pledged to carry on despite well-organized protests disrupting the work.
91ƵFailing to build this pipeline sends dangerous signals to investors that you can follow the rules and get all the required approvals, but still see your job-creating investment stalled to death,91Ƶ said Janet Riopel, president of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. 91ƵCanada91Ƶs track record as a serious international trading partner hangs in the balance.91Ƶ