Kamloops Chamber of Commerce urges Victoria to support multi-billion dollar pipeline project
KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce says it’s time the provincial government get moving on the $7.4 billion Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP).
In a news release issued Thursday, the chamber said it is “disappointed at the ongoing obstructionism demonstrated by the provincial government,” noting “energy and its related products are a significant part of B.C.’s and Canada’s annual exports.”
The chamber added pipelines can create opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses which create lasting benefits for the province, local governments and their communities.