Watching finance estimates. Minister Travis Toews, under questioning by @SPhillipsAB, said the "historic capital spend" announced yesterday included KXL investment. The pipeline was cancelled by U.S. president in January #ableg
Phillips has been grilling Toews over the KXL deal. UCP MLAs have made two points of order in a row. Both have been denied by chair, UCP MLA David Hanson.
MLA Bilous confirms that these points of order are eating up Phillips' questioning time. The clocks keep running #ableg
MLA Bilous confirms that these points of order are eating up Phillips' questioning time. The clocks keep running #ableg
Phillips wants to know where the KXL exposure of $1.3 billion is in the actual budget documents.
Toews says there will be "additional clarity" in the year end fiscal report. (which usually comes out in the summer).
He says he is being "fully transparent" with deal. #ableg
Toews says there will be "additional clarity" in the year end fiscal report. (which usually comes out in the summer).
He says he is being "fully transparent" with deal. #ableg
I am also told that things are also getting rather heated during the health estimates which are also underway right now. #ableg
UCP MLA Shane Getson, who said he worked in the industry just offered "to explain how pipelines work" to @SPhillipsAB
#ableg
#ableg
@SPhillipsAB Phillips was asking questions this morning about KXL.
The NDP raised a point of order, so Getson was forced to apologize and withdraw the comment. #ableg
The NDP raised a point of order, so Getson was forced to apologize and withdraw the comment. #ableg
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