Hundreds of millions would not even begin to pay for the costs of even a single major  spill that is not a matter of if, but only when.   Alberta has pledged to aid in cleanup where they can, but it’s still in BC’s own backyard, so BC will be the ones who have to deal with it while they *try* to recover the costs from Alberta, which will not be any better able to afford than BC because the cost will be quite literally in the billions if not tens of billions.  

 How does a “project of national importance” begin to compare to the health and well-being of the people, and the environment that they need to live in?   Would *you* want a ticking time bomb in your own backyard that would render vast areas of your community unliveable for centuries when it goes off?