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As Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion in British Columbia faces a fresh challenge, Premier Rachel Notley will speak to business crowds in three provinces in an attempt to build support for the controversial project considered critical for Alberta’s energy sector.

Notley said in an interview Sunday she will bring her sales pitch to Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver later this month in the hopes of convincing more Canadians the Trans Mountain expansion project is in the country’s best interest.

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“We are a very small economic player internationally, and we punch well above our weight, but we’re not going to be able to do that if we become paralyzed by very parochial decision-making,” she said.

“The oil and gas industry continues to contribute significantly to national economic growth. . . To walk away from it is negligent. It’s economically negligent.”

Kinder Morgan’s project, already faced with legal challenges, has been met with new resistance in Burnaby, B.C., where the municipal government has not issued permits to allow for the $7.4-billion pipeline expansion.