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Morneau to speak in Calgary on eve of Kinder Morgan deadline

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May 25th 2018
#96 of 298 articles from the Special Report: Trans Mountain
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Minister of Finance Bill Morneau in Ottawa, April 15, 2018. Photo by Photo by Alex Tétreault

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CALGARY — Finance Minister Bill Morneau is headed west next week with plans to give a speech to a Calgary business audience a day ahead of a deadline set by Kinder Morgan for its controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

The Calgary Chamber of Commerce, which announced the event set for May 30, says the speech will focus on securing Canada's economic future.

Kinder Morgan suspended all non-essential construction on the Trans Mountain project in April, citing obstruction by B.C. that put the viability of the pipeline in question.

The company has set a May 31 deadline for getting assurances it can proceed without delays on the controversial project.

Morneau said last week the federal government is willing to cover cost overruns caused by political uncertainty on the pipeline project.

However, the minister also said if Kinder Morgan were to walk away from the pipeline, there are other investors willing to step in.

Companies in this story: (TSX:KML)

May 25th 2018
Canadian Press

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David | May 25th 2018, 12:19 pm

Whatever decision Mr. Morneau arrives at our resolve will not waver. We will continue to defend our home/environment. Morneau and friends do not represent us or our values.

Adam Buckley | May 25th 2018, 12:39 pm

Other investors? Wouldn't they have stepped in before a suspension? I think Morneau is a liar.