Gov’t to “reassert and reinforce” jurisdiction says Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has instructed his finance minister to enter negotiations with Kinder Morgan to “remove the uncertainty” hanging over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Trudeau also says federal legislation is coming that will “reassert and reinforce” the fact that the federal government is well within its jurisdiction to approve the project and ensure it goes ahead. He’s offering few details, however, saying the negotiations will not take place in public. Maclean’s