The leaders and senior executives within Alberta’s oil and gas community — and the politicians they fund and support — have had more than a decade to absorb the lessons of the Northern Gateway pipeline fight. It is becoming more apparent with each passing day and each new statement from political leaders in British Columbia opposing Danielle Smith’s attempt to revive Gateway that they haven’t learned a thing.

First, the facts. For all the endless talk by right-wing pundits and politicians about the Trudeau government killing Gateway, it was actually the courts that put a stop to it . In a 2-1 decision, the judges — all appointed to the federal court of appeals by Stephen Harper, it should be noted — concluded that the federal government had failed to adequately consult affected Fir

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