A major portion of Alberta's revenue comes from oil shipped through BC. BC has a (few) ports, Alberta, not so many.
Less than 1% of Alberta oil exports go through BC. Over 99% of Alberta international exports go to the United States. International exports through BC are literally a drop in the bucket. Almost all of the oil shipped through the existing Trans Mountain pipeline is used in BC.
BC could get fuel from alternate sources. Alta., revenue dies. Now who do you think cries first?
BC could get oil shipped in by tanker... and refine it at the pee-wee sized Burnaby refinery?
I'm sure that the indigenous people and killer whales will also appreciate a the massive increase in tanker traffic.
Please point out where I said BC doesn’t need Alberta oil.
Right here:
What shuts down in BC if the pipeline does? A few tankers a day don’t come through? A few maintenance jobs along the corridor are lost? THe pipeline is no big deal to BC... it’s a HUGE deal to Alberta.
You apparently seem to think all BC gets out of the Trans Mountain pipeline is a few maintenance jobs and some tanker traffic. You and what's-his-name apparently don't appreciate that most of the fuel for cars, buses, transport trucks, trains, ships, construction equipment, and everything else that runs in BC also runs on fuel that comes out of that pipeline.
Jason Kenney will probably become Alberta premier in early 2019, and he is just itching to punish BC for blocking the expansion. We may well get a chance to see whether losing the majority of its fossil fuel supply is "no big deal to BC". I guess Vancouver can just switch over to "green energy" and run on wheat-grass smoothies if it happens.
-k