By CHAT News Today

Notley ready to “turn off the taps”

May 16, 2018 | 3:00 PM

EDMONTON, AB – Premier Rachel Notley said she’s ready to turn off the taps.

She made the statement during a press conference in Edmonton late Wednesday morning.

Notley said while she welcomes Ottawa’s renewed commitment to backstopping the Trans Mountain pipeline, her government will still pass a bill that could punish B.C. with oil-related price spikes.

The Premier said Alberta has the right to act in its own best interests, particularly as B.C. continues to frustrate construction of the pipeline expansion.

If the impasse is not resolved soon, Notley said she is willing to take the next step.

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“Albertans, British Columbians and all Canadians should understand that if the path forward for the pipeline through B.C. Is not settled soon, I am ready and prepared to turn off the taps,” she stated.

The bill echoes similar legislation passed by Alberta in the early 1980s in a fight with Ottawa over oil resources and profits.

The bill would give Alberta the power to intervene in the energy market, to decide how much fuel is sent and by what means, be it by rail or pipeline.

Earlier today, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau, said the federal government will financially backstop Trans Mountain, and says if Kinder Morgan walks away, other potential partners may step up.