Why the proposed Frontier oilsands mine is a political hot potato | The Narwhal
A massive new oilsands mine project
— widely thought to be the largest Alberta will ever build — is awaiting
final federal approval from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.
The Teck Frontier mine
would cover 24,000 hectares — an area twice the size of the City of
Vancouver — and would produce 260,000 barrels of bitumen each day at its
peak. The proposal includes plans to produce oil starting in 2026, and
to continue on producing right through to the 2060s.
Having been under review for several years, the mine’s fate now rests in the hands of the federal government.
And as the February deadline for a final decision approaches, pressure is mounting on all sides of the issue.