Commentary
Energy corridors are suddenly back in fashion after a decade of activist obstruction and political hesitation around pipelines and transmission lines.
The idea of a multi-use corridor—one that carries hydrocarbons, electricity, and transportation links—offers something Canada has not seen since the great public works of the 1950s and 1960s: a single permit, a single regulatory review, and a single right-of-way capable of supporting multiple forms of economic activity.
It is the kind of thinking that built the TransCanada Pipeline, the HVDC backbone in Manitoba, and the national rail system.
Since the federal government acquired and commissioned the Trans Mountain expansion (TMX) pipeline, Canadians have been forced to once again confront the reality of public ownership in hydrocarbon infrastructure….