In fairness, Notley inherited the economic knife in Alberta's back.  Since then, she has twisted the knife with her Climate Plan in the hope of achieving the 'social license' for support of a pipeline to tidewater.  Was it the genius of foresight or a horribly naive and fruitless gesture destined to blow up in her face?   

Let's call it for what it is.  Pipelines are like power lines...a form of national infrastructure supporting the movement of energy.  The opposition in BC is blatant and unapologetic "NIMBY"ism, not unlike affluent residents in gated communities objecting to a power line or cell tower spoiling their "garden of paradise" community.  The science of evidence doesn't matter; it's all about emotion.

Good luck, Notley, in trying to bring reason to the emotional.  It's like bringing a knife to a gun fight.