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First Nations Demand Pipeline Withdrawal Amid Controversy

12/8/2025

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First Nations Oppose Pipeline

First Nations chiefs in British Columbia urge withdrawal from a controversial pipeline agreement with Alberta.
The Assembly of First Nations unanimously passed a resolution opposing the pipeline.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to introduce a motion for Liberal MPs to declare their support for the pipeline.
Many Liberal MPs face pressure from constituents opposed to the project.
Steven Guilbeault, former cabinet minister, expressed skepticism about Alberta's environmental commitments.

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Heiltsuk Nation Resists Pipeline

In British Columbia, tanker traffic concerns intensified after the 2016 Nathan E Stewart spill.
The spill released 110,000 liters of diesel and devastated local ecosystems.
Heiltsuk Nation leaders urge community consent on industrial projects amid ongoing losses.
Prime Minister Mark Carney supports a pipeline that could lift a 53-year tanker ban, provoking opposition.
BC Premier David Eby warns lifting the ban would be a grave mistake given spill risks.

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First Nations Oppose Pipeline

First Nations chiefs in British Columbia urge withdrawal from a controversial pipeline agreement with Alberta.
The Assembly of First Nations unanimously passed a resolution opposing the pipeline.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to introduce a motion for Liberal MPs to declare their support for the pipeline.
Many Liberal MPs face pressure from constituents opposed to the project.
Steven Guilbeault, former cabinet minister, expressed skepticism about Alberta's environmental commitments.

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