The Prime Minister says the door is open to selling the Trans Mountain pipeline once the process clears court ordered hurdles.

As a group of First Nations from Alberta through B.C. kicks the tires on a possible bid to buy all or part of the Trans Mountain pipeline, Justin Trudeau says the door is open to such a proposal.

“Once we move forward, if we move forward with getting it built the right way, then there’s all sorts of discussions around ownership and we’re pleased to see Indigenous interests looking at being part of this project,” Trudeau said while speaking on NL Newsday with Brett Mineer today.

“And we know there’s a wide range of voices including within Indigenous communities, some in favour of it some opposed to it, and we’re working hard to listen to all those concerns.”

When asked if the pipeline will eventually be built, Trudeau says at this point his government is following the court ordered blueprint to build the pipeline, taking into account marine impacts and proper consultations with First Nations.

He says you can’t just snap your fingers and build a pipeline despite the rhetoric from some.

“That’s not the way it works, we need to work with communities, we need to work with partners.”