09-01-2019 23:18 via vancouversun.com

Trudeau touts controversial pipeline project in speech to supporters in B.C.

KAMLOOPS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the benefits of a liquefied natural gas project that’s at the centre of an impasse with First Nations in a speech to supporters in Kamloops on Wednesday.
RCMP arrested 14 people Monday in northwestern British Columbia over a protest against construction of a natural gas pipeline by Coastal GasLink, a key part of the $40-billion LNG Canada project.
In a campaign-style speech at the Liberal fundraiser, Trudeau did not address the arrests
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