Many of us in BC saw this BC Liberal decision and its timing in the offing for many months. 

Arguably, the catalyst confirming the dramatic recovery of BC Liberal fortunes during the 2015 election was the announcement by then NDP leader Dix that an NDP Government would block both Northern Gateway and Kinder Morgan pipelines.  This widened and made front and centre the gap between many of the NDP's (a) private vs public sector unions, (b) working class vs middle class, and (c) Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island vs Interior and Northern supporters over the jobs vs environment issue.  This faultline over the environment was highlighted during last years national NDP convention and, most recently, by the Federal Liberal Government approval of Kinder Morgan.

It was therefore blindingly obvious that Clark would endorse Kinder Morgan in the run-up to the 2017 election and thereby hope to hide the Government's failed economic and social agenda.