New drilling problems revealed Jan. 29 on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in Alberta and British Columbia could cause added startup delay, two weeks after it finally won critical variance.
Regulators grill developer Jan. 12 to approve route and material changes sought in area of unexpected hard rock on much-delayed federally-owned Canada megaproject.
As multi-billion-dollar Coastal GasLink and Trans-Mountain oil line expansion near completion, Canada weighs if the needed energy infrastructure boost will offset high costs and delays.
Work near Edson on the $10B Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, $1.8B expanded NGTL gas line and $1.2B Cascade Energy power plant has brought at least 2,500 workers to town, with housing scarce.
Liberals hang on despite overheated political scandals, but action on climate change, transport and pipeline building will need deals across party lines.
Design-builder SNC-Lavalin, caught up in election fray, sees shares soar 14% on speculation reshaped government will settle long pending bribe charges.