The meeting was short, and both sides say the atmosphere was "frosty".
Premier Christy Clark met in Calgary today with Alberta Premier Alison Redford.
They spent a grand total of 15 minutes discussing the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.
Christy Clark ".......well, you know I mean I can't...I wouldn't say we made a whole lot of progress on it. But I was here...I came to Alberta so I could speak to the people of Alberta and I'm that Premier Redford had time to meet with me while I was here"
The bottom line from Redford:
"....fundamentally, and I believe it's critical for us as Albertans, because we have defended this for so long, is that our resources belong to Albertans. we are compensated as Albertans for the resources that we own, and those are the economic benefit we receive".
Clark says if BC's conditions are not met, the pipeline will not be built.
She adds in Alberta BC is painted as putting its emphasis on just one of her five conditions, the revenue sharing, but Clark says the three conditions she is emphasizing are all related to the environment.
But Redford says Alberta is on the same page as BC in every one of the four conditions Premier Clark has tabled, but when it comes to the fifth condition revenue sharing her position will not change.
Redford adds she asked about exactly what Clark had in mind when it comes to a greater share of the revenue pie.
"......in fact I asked Premier Clark if she had any particular ideas with respect to that, and she didn't have a response. So I don't have any idea what she means, but she certainly did not at all say that royalties weren't on the table and I will say I gave her the opportunity more than once in the meeting to say that royalties weren't on the table and she didn't take that."
Redford was also asked if the two plan to meet again.
"I have no idea I could very well get another letter next month and if she is in town and would like to meet I will continue to meet with her to keep the dialogue open."
She was referring to an oddly worded letter from Clark that was released to the media last week and emailed to Redford's general email inbox.
