Posted on 10/01/2025 6:23:58 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The Alberta government said Wednesday it plans to apply to build a new oil pipeline to northwestern British Columbia.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will submit the application to the federal government next spring.
Alberta will act as the proponent, Smith explained, with the support and technical advice from three crude pipeline companies: Enbridge, South Bow and Trans Mountain.
B.C. Premier David Eby has long opposed the project.
“The problem that we have is Smith continues to advance a project that is taxpayer-funded, has no private sector proponent, is not a real project and is incredibly alarming to British Columbians, especially First Nations along the coast,” Eby said.
Smith said she called him on Monday to give him a heads up about the announcement.
“I think coastal provinces have a special obligation to be generous and make sure we’re creating access to ports for all of our products,” Smith said.
“I have not publicly opposed any project that has been proposed by any of premieral counterparts.”
B.C. First Nations are also pushing back on the project.
Marilyn Slett, president of Coastal First Nations – Great Bear Initiative and elected Chief of the Heiltsuk Nation, said in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon that, “As the Rights and Title holders of B.C.’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii, we must inform Premier Smith once again that there is no support from Coastal First Nations for a pipeline and oil tankers project in our coastal waters.”
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“As the Rights and Title holders of B.C.’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii, we must inform Premier Smith once again that there is no support from Coastal First Nations for a pipeline and oil tankers project in our coastal waters.”
Shut off all utilities and roads to the “first nations” leeches.
Come on. North Dakota is closer. More access to Houston.
Bring it South. 51st state and all.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Is the one who should be Canada’s PM:
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She’s conservative and has a brain unlike the current liberal weirdos who run things up there now.
Canada is not a real country. Real countries represent all theur regions. They dont try to break regions into disrepair.
The Nisga Nation calls bullsh** on the BC Premier's statement
It sounds like the injuns just want them to dig deeper into their wampum stash.
Yes. If the pipeline can go through Prince George, they’ll change their minds.
Nisga please! Seems like the left just ASSUMED that they could count on the natives to back them. Unfortunately it appears the natives also like money.
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