US EditionCarney says B.C. 'has to agree' on pipeline plan from Alberta
Liberal MPs emphasize the need for consent from British Columbia and coastal First Nations before approving an Alberta-to-B.C. oil pipeline under a pending federal memorandum of understanding.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said any new pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific requires British Columbia’s agreement, along with support from First Nations rights holders.
- Carney noted that a forthcoming memorandum of understanding with Alberta, expected Thursday, will outline “necessary but not sufficient” conditions for a potential pipeline.
- B.C. Premier David Eby criticized the federal government for inadequate consultation, telling Carney the lack of engagement on the pipeline plan was “unacceptable.
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Eby has pipeline "anxiety" vows to thwart Alberta-Ottawa pipeline agreement with First Nations
Source: XAuthor: Alex ZoltanBritish Columbia Premier David Eby pledged to block a new deal between Ottawa and Alberta that could finally bring an Alberta bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s northern coast, a move also opposed by a powerful coastal First Nations lobby group.Speaking to reporters in Victoria, B.C. Premier David Eby said he has pipeline “anxiety” as a result of the memorandum of understanding.“My anxiety about the pipeline proposal that has…
Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be "champagne-popping moment:' Enserva CEO (Canada)
Oil and gas industry advocates say they're heartened by an expected agreement between Alberta and Ottawa on a new West Coast pipeline, but their optimism is tempered by the long list of obstacles that would remain. Media reports say the federal and provincial governments are poised to announce a mem...
B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to coast 'will never happen'
OTTAWA — The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia says an oil pipeline linking Alberta to the province’s north coast “will never happen.” In a news release issued Wednesday morning, Marilyn Slett says her group — which represents nearly a dozen First Nation groups along the B.C. coast — has faced a
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