Exhibit 99.8
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the use of our reports dated March 7, 2005 (except as to note 20, which is as at March 22, 2005) (which audit report expresses an unqualified opinion on the financial statements and includes Comments by Independent Registered Chartered Accountants on Canada-United States of America Reporting Differences when there has been a restatement of the financial statements as described in note 20, and when there are changes in accounting principles that have a material effect on the comparability of the financial statements and changes in accounting principles that have been implemented in the financial statements such as described in note 3 to the consolidated financial statements), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 40-F of Baytex Energy Trust for the year ended December 31, 2004. .
/s/ “Deloitte & Touche LLP” |
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Independent Registered Chartered Accountants | |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
March 29, 2005
