Rachel Notley defends skipping premiers' meeting to focus on Trans Mountain pipeline

Rachel Notley is defending her decision to skip the Western Premiers’ Conference in the Northwest Territories to stay in Alberta and work on getting the Trans Mountain pipeline built.
“This isn’t business as usual — not even close,” she said Tuesday at a news conference.
Notley said she needs to remain in Alberta to be in briefings on Bill 12, the legislation that gives the energy minister final say over crude oil, natural gas and refined fuels shipped out of Albert