BC, AB reach agreement in principle reached on moving oil
Posted Nov 5, 2013 12:12 pm.
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VANCOUVER – BC Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford have reached a deal involving BC’s five conditions around oil movement.
It’s by no means the end of the debate, but Alberta officially agrees with BC’s five conditions it has laid out. In turn, BC is endorsing the Canadian Energy Strategy led by Redford.
“Agreement on BC’s five conditions is a necessary first step before any proposals can be considered for approval,” says Clark, who acknowledges that this does not mean that any of the conditions have actually been met. In fact, none of them have been met so far.
Perhaps one of the most contentious of the conditions was a demand that BC get it’s “fair share” of economic benefits.
Clark now says royalties and taxes are not on the table.
Both premiers are in Vancouver for a joint news conference today.
