Ottawa says it's not yet fast-tracking an oil pipeline because no private investor has stepped forward. But Ottawa's rules are the reason for that

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recently released list of five projects that the government deems to be in the national interest and will expedite doesn’t include a new oil pipeline for western Canada in general or Alberta in particular. The reason given was that no private developer had stepped forward to finance or build one. But the reason for that is not a mystery: Justin Trudeau’s damaging energy policies continue to drive away oil and gas investment even though his successor campaigned on a different, more pragmatic approach. It’s no wonder Albertans are frustrated.

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