There are two potential answers to that.
The consequence of the sale, which we still estimate would be transacted at a price below acquisition and expansion cost, could very well be a net loss for taxpayers. The amount of the loss will be determined based on the selling price when the government comes to sell the pipeline.
As for benefits to taxpayers, I would say that the government acquired the pipeline to provide easier market access for Canadian oil. As you know, that oil is landlocked and has no access to other export markets than those in the United States. Consequently, there could be benefits for producers, such as better export prices, in particular, since it would be easier to find other buyers than national buyers and American refineries.
The government probably decided to buy the pipeline to ensure higher prices for a barrel of Canadian oil and to secure easier export capacity.