C&C 2: Mines, Data Centres, Pipelines

B.C. approved a big new mine last week — then took a bow for the very law that froze everybody else's mine. That's where we start.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?Hosted by Jordan Bateman, VP of Communications & Advocacy at ICBA. New episodes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.**Chapters**00:00 — Cold open00:25 — 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 it05:40 — Pipeline! Alberta's July 1 deadline07:20 — The number that ties it together: B.C. 1.1% vs Alberta 2.3%08:40 — Kicker: Alberta puts a price tag on leaving📩 Subscribe to ICBA Economics — the most helpful email you'll get all week: https://icba.ca/economics▶️ Subscribe on YouTube and your favourite podcast platform so you don't miss an episode.If this was useful, send it to one person who builds for a living.#ICBA #construction #BCpoli #ABpoli #LNG #mining #resourceeconomy