Pipeline update

The head of Kinder Morgan Canada says the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is still on track.

President Ian Anderson says he’s looking forward to continuing work with BC, but the province’s new NDP government wants to stop the project.

Kinder Morgan is working to secure final permits before a September start for construction.

Trudeau under fire regarding G-G pick

Justin Trudeau claims that background checks are done on candidates before any high-profile appointment, but isn’t saying whether he knew about a charge against Julie Payette.  The new Governor General was up on second-degree assault back in 2011, but it was dismissed and expunged two weeks later.  The selection process to replace David Johnston was behind closed doors, so people wonder if the prime minister knew about this before.