Canadian oil and gas companies are becoming more sophisticated in their approach to winning public support by adopting aggressive grassroots-style marketing tactics.
"We didn't have a respectful tone yesterday. We express regret for how things unfolded. The intention was never to embarrass the (Alberta) premier or the premier of Ontario."
"TransCanada is trying to wrap this pipeline in a Canadian flag, but the truth is that they will do what is most profitable,” said Keith Stewart from Greenpeace Canada.
The affected areas include some habitat of some endangered amphibians and rare plant species disrupted during 2012 drilling work beneath the Red Deer and South Saskatchewan Rivers.
TransCanada has known for about two years that its initial plan to install the Energy East pipeline through the Ottawa River was flawed, based on an independent engineering report.
Graham Fraser is predicting there will be backlash against the English-only documents submitted by TransCanada Corp regarding the Energy East pipeline.
Rachel Notley told Justin Trudeau's cabinet about the desperate need for a pipeline to get the province's oil sands crude to tidewater and for a quick start to job-creating infrastructure projects.
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley used a provincewide TV address Thursday to deliver one of her strongest statements to date on the need for new pipelines, saying Alberta’s fate is Canada’s fate.
A new report contends that Energy East could potentially contaminate the drinking water of some five-million people across four provinces if the pipeline leaked
After winning third majority government, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he’s not setting out to be the lone voice on conservatism among the provinces or to nag Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.