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City of Burnaby officials will escalate their legal battle over the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project to the Supreme Court of Canada, it was announced Tuesday.

On Friday, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the B.C. government’s bid to challenge a National Energy Board ruling that allows Kinder Morgan Canada to bypass local bylaws during construction of the pipeline expansion. The court also ordered B.C. to pay legal costs.

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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley called Friday’s decision “a victory for the pipeline and another victory for all Albertans and Canadians.”

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, however, argued the federal court had not given adequate consideration to the arguments brought forward by the municipality or the province before dismissing the appeal.

In a news release issued Tuesday, Corrigan said he had directed his staff to file an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, in hopes of overturning the federal court’s dismissal.