Canadian politician says now is 'great time' to build oil pipelines because lockdown prevents protests

Alberta’s energy minister Sonya Savage made the remarks when asked about the Trans Mountain Expansion project which has been opposed by indigenous communities and environmentalists

The pipeline extension project began in December and is intended to triple the volume of oil produced from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 per day.Read moreFirst Nation communities who live along the pipeline route along with environmental campaigners and the government of British Columbia, are fighting the pipeline expansion.

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