Husky Energy blames long Canada regulatory process for canceled Teck oil project

Canada’s excessively long regulatory process led to cancellation of Teck Resources’ Frontier oil sands project, the CEO of rival Husky Energy said on Thursday.

Teck on Sunday canceled the C$20.6-billion proposal, saying it was stuck in an unresolved Canadian debate about energy growth and environmental concerns.

Regulatory reviews should not exceed five years, Husky CEO Rob Peabody said on a quarterly call. Frontier was reviewed for nine years.