There is no balance whatsoever in this pipeline 'approval'. Indeed it is a cynical effort seeking the cooperation of Alberta and Saskachewan for Trudeau's meaningless carbon tax scheme and climate strategy and it will ultimately backfire. 

Alberta's climate strategy - a weak emissions cap and minimal carbon taxes, will be revoked immediately when the NDP government is thrown out in the coming election. Brad Wall will fight (successfully) to be exempted from any federal climate strategy or taxes on the basis of his fantasy carbon capture strategy. Alberta and Saskatchewan are happy about the pipelines but will never support federal Liberals, let alone a 'Trudeau'.

This 'approval' is based entirely on Trudeau's lame political maneuvering - 'tit for tat', not science, not balance, and certainly not social licence. It's a single-minded attempt to build a pipeline regardless of the cost to BC and the environment. In the aftermath, Trudeau will lose BC voters and be a one term government.