US EditionCarney government to vote against Conservative motion on pipeline support
The Liberals oppose a Conservative motion supporting a pipeline exporting one million barrels daily to Asia, citing ignored Indigenous co-ownership and carbon pricing in the federal-Alberta MOU.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government will vote against a Conservative motion in the House of Commons supporting a pipeline exporting at least one million barrels daily from a British Columbia deep‑water port to Asia markets.
- The motion's wording mirrors last month's federal‑Alberta memorandum of understanding but omits Alberta-agreed industrial carbon pricing by April 2026 with a $130 per tonne floor and the Pathways Project.
- Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader, argued the motion clarifies `ambiguity` in the MOU, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called it `a great day for Alberta`, and Scheer said Conservatives oppose raising the industrial carbon tax.
- Corey Hogan, Alberta Liberal MP, warned the motion `is designed to provoke and to divide` and said the vote could make the pipeline less likely, while Andrew Scheer argued the government should not hinder construction.
- Political tensions between Ottawa and Alberta mean the opposition motion seeks adjustment to the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act while respecting the duty to consult Indigenous Peoples and could shape talks with private proponents.
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LILLEY: Carney's lack of leadership sees Liberals vote against a pipeline
Mark Carney and his Liberal Party stood in the House of Commons on Tuesday and voted against the agreement they signed with Alberta less than two weeks ago. The vote was on a Conservative motion, drafted using the words contained in the Memorandum of Understanding that Prime Minister Carney signed with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Nov. 27.
The Conservatives want the Liberals to commit to the construction of an Alberta pipeline on the coast of British Columbia.
Liberals vote against Poilievre's pipeline motion, calling it 'immature' and an 'insult'
The Liberal government voted against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's motion Tuesday calling for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific — but ministers insisted it doesn't mean Ottawa has given up on the memorandum of understanding signed with Alberta last month.
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