The federal government has invoked a little-known energy treaty over Calgary-based Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline. As Ina Sidhu reports, this is just the latest in the long running saga over the pipeline
Enbridge Line 5: Canada invokes 1977 treaty again over dispute
The Canadian government is invoking for the second time in less than a year a 1977 treaty that will force the American government to negotiate over the fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced the invocation of the treaty in a statement on Monday, pointing to the “significant” impact shutting down the pipeline would carry for Canadian jobs and bills.-- More...
