Years of uncertainty and high expectations were greeted with applause from industry this week when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Cabinet announced TMX and Enbridge’s proposed C$4.8 billion Line 3 replacement project were in the nation’s best interest and approved the projects three weeks ahead of schedule.

“We’ve always been clear in our position that strong resource development goes hand in hand with strong environmental protection,” Trudeau tweeted after the news was announced.

“We