C&C #2: Mines, Data Centres, Pipelines Showdown

Episode 2 of ICBA Coffee & Construction: the news that matters to the people who build British Columbia and Alberta. A mine, a data-centre gold rush, and a pipeline deadline — and one question running underneath all of it: which governments actually let you build?

Jordan Bateman, VP of Communications & Advocacy at ICBA, hosts new episodes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

*Chapters* 00:00 — Cold open 00:25 — Red Chris mine gets the green light (and the DRIPA spin to ignore) 03:15 — The data-centre gold rush — and who can actually power it 05:40 — Pipeline! Alberta's July 1 deadline 07:20 — The number that ties it together: B.C. 1.1% vs Alberta 2.3% 08:40 — Kicker: Alberta puts a price tag on leaving

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