The chief executive of pipeline builder Enbridge Inc. says he’s encouraged by how governments in both Canada and the United States are recognizing the need to build oil and gas projects more quickly.
“I’m completely enthused about it,” Greg Ebel told analysts on a conference call Friday to discuss the company’s latest financial results.
Energy infrastructure was a big theme during the Canadian federal election campaign, which delivered the Liberals a minority government on April 28. Tariffs and annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump have brought the issue of Canadian economic sovereignty to the fore, spurring calls for pipelines enabling energy exports beyond the United States….