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Victoria — British Columbia is offering new conditions and rebates for liquefied natural gas projects in the province and Alberta’s energy minister is not pleased.

Premier John Horgan made the announcement Thursday ahead of a final investment decision on LNG Canada’s $40-billion project, which would include building a natural gas pipeline from northeast B.C. to a new terminal in Kitimat, B.C.

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“Potential opportunity is extraordinary. Potential risks are significant,” Horgan said. “I believe LNG Canada is working diligently to address those risks and I believe it’s the responsibility of the government to make sure we’re working to develop those opportunities for all British Columbians.”

Alberta Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd slammed the B.C. announcement Thursday, calling the province “environmental hypocrites.”

“On one hand, they’re willing to increase emissions in their own backyard, yet on the other, they’re trying to stop our efforts here in Alberta to diversify our markets by building a pipeline under an emissions cap,” she said.