Energy project approvals spark good news for real estate; just unclear as to when, say experts

In the closing days of 2016, Calgary's oil-driven housing market has received a welcome jolt of excitement from the federal government.

Ottawa approved not one, but two multi-billion-dollar oil pipeline projects, promising to move nearly one million barrels per day (bpd) of additional oil to United States and global markets upon completion. The two new pipeline projects would increase Canadian oil shipping capacity by 24.9 per cent.