It looks like the battle lines are clearly drawn on pipeline development in Canada with the provincial governments of B.C. and Alberta pitted against one another over the building of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. This is not the first time conflict has erupted concerning resource development. A suggestion on how to find a resolution can be read at:https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/a-way-forward-how-we-can-resolve-pipeline-wars/article37815250/
Archives for April 2018
Ontario farmers seek tax relief as land values rise
The OPI recently participated in a hearing on an appeal of an Ontario oil and natural gas producer of its pipeline assessment. The rising costs related to the assessment of industry assets – machinery, equipment, land and pipelines – under the Assessment Act has become a significant issue for the industry. As the headline indicates it’s a problem for other sector as well. The full story can be read at:https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-money/ontario-farmers-seek-tax-relief-as-land-values-rise/article38271546/