There are a complex set of factors around the decision for the west coast pipeline. I do agree that it should have some form of carbon pricing linked and it should have indigenous support.
The market case for the pipeline is quite strong at the moment, both on the supply side, in terms of disruptions from other traditional heavy oil suppliers like Venezuela and Mexico, and on the demand side, specifically with the construction of these complex refineries in China and India that can process our heavy oil.
In my view, those two factors together, along with the uncertainties in the relationship with the U.S., support more access to the west coast.
