Eby Says Ottawa Is Rewarding Alberta's 'Bad Behaviour' with Pipeline Agreement
Eby said Ottawa is moving too quickly on Alberta’s pipeline plan while 35 B.C. projects still need federal attention, he said.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an "implementation agreement" to advance a West Coast pipeline by Sept. 1, 2027, aimed at transporting over 1 million barrels of oil daily to Asian markets.
- British Columbia Premier David Eby criticized the federal government for rewarding Alberta for "bad behaviour," demanding equal attention for 35 "shovel-ready projects" worth $88 billion that his province says will create jobs.
- Conservative interim Leader Trevor Halford countered that the NDP has been "locked out of the room," calling the pipeline an "energy vampire" while arguing the deal benefits British Columbia's coast, ports, and workers.
- Green Party Leader Emily Lowan called the agreement a "backroom pipeline deal," stating "letting Smith dictate oil policy is like letting a child dictate bedtime," and argued the project offers no environmental or economic benefit.
- Eby will present a list of prioritized projects to the Prime Minister next week, stating "We will find a path forward, together as Canadians," in a call for federal-provincial cooperation.
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B.C. energy minister says Carney making national energy deals without involving other provinces
B.C.'s energy minister says the federal government is making nationally significant energy deals without involving the entire country, on the same day that the federal and Alberta governments advanced a climate and energy agreement that could see construction on an oil pipeline to the West Coast start as early as September 2027.
B.C. politicians react to Alberta-feds deal for pipeline to west coast - Creston Valley Advance
B.C. Premier David Eby says it “cannot be the case that the projects that get prioritized in Canada are those where a Premier threatens to leave the country.” Eby issued the statement hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark implementation agreement on Friday (May 15) to advance the design and construction of a new west coast oil pipeline to as early as Sept. 1, 2027. Eby said B.C. is looking fo…
B.C. politicians react to Alberta-feds deal for pipeline to west coast - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
B.C. Premier David Eby says it “cannot be the case that the projects that get prioritized in Canada are those where a Premier threatens to leave the country.” Eby issued the statement hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark implementation agreement on Friday (May 15) to advance the design and construction of a new west coast oil pipeline to as early as Sept. 1, 2027. Eby said B.C. is looking fo…
B.C. politicians react to Alberta-feds deal for pipeline to west coast - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
B.C. Premier David Eby says it “cannot be the case that the projects that get prioritized in Canada are those where a Premier threatens to leave the country.” Eby issued the statement hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark implementation agreement on Friday (May 15) to advance the design and construction of a new west coast oil pipeline to as early as Sept. 1, 2027. Eby said B.C. is looking fo…
B.C. politicians react to Alberta-feds deal for pipeline to west coast - Northern Sentinel
B.C. Premier David Eby says it “cannot be the case that the projects that get prioritized in Canada are those where a Premier threatens to leave the country.” Eby issued the statement hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark implementation agreement on Friday (May 15) to advance the design and construction of a new west coast oil pipeline to as early as Sept. 1, 2027. Eby said B.C. is looking fo…
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