Pipeline tax breaks could make for ‘hard choices’ for B.C. communities

At a time when B.C. municipalities are preparing their provisional budgets for next year, the District of Clearwater is preparing for its tax base to be cratered.
The Trans Mountain pipeline runs through Clearwater’s borders, and as it ships oil from Edmonton to Burnaby, it also funnels tax revenue into Clearwater’s municipal coffers.
But the amount of tax revenue that Clearwater and other pipeline communities receive is set to drop dramatically.
Last month, BC Assessment representat