US EditionSmith’s Pipeline Plan Threatens ‘Fragile’ Consensus over Development of B.C. Coast: Eby
Eby warns Smith's pipeline plan risks overturning a fragile resource development consensus and concerns from coastal First Nations, threatening $40 billion in projects, including Port of Prince Rupert upgrades.
- On Oct. 7, 2025, Premier David Eby warned Danielle Smith's pipeline plan would jeopardize the social licence coastal communities and project proponents need, adding `We need, as a country, less politics and more projects`, Eby said.
- Smith's proposal would require Ottawa to scrap a north-coast tanker ban, which Eby said Tuesday risks upsetting the region's fragile consensus on development.
- B.C. is advancing more than $40 billion in projects that include Port of Prince Rupert upgrades, while coastal First Nations have expressed concern, Eby warned Smith's plan could disrupt these efforts.
- Rejecting speculative plans, Eby insisted conversations focus on a `real project` with a proponent, funding and approvals, noting Smith's pitch `fails on every count` and needs billions in public funding.
- With federal selections due before Nov. 15, Prime Minister Mark Carney said last month his government expects to announce a second round of major projects, and Eby urged the North Coast Transmission Line be considered.
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David Eby and Danielle Smith clash over proposed oil pipeline
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David Eby says he will not support a new pipeline from Alberta. But can he stop it?
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Smith's plan threatens 'fragile' consensus over development of BC coast: Eby
Premier David Eby says a pipeline plan across northern BC by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith threatens community support and social licence that would allow other major projects along the provincial coast to move forward.
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