British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government is rewarding Alberta for “bad behaviour” by agreeing to push for a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an “implementation agreement” to advance a West Coast pipeline to Ottawa’s major projects office by July 1.
The new agreement commits both the federal government and Alberta to consult B.C. on the proposed pipeline, and it could be declared in the national interested by the federal government by
October, which would expedite the project.
However, Eby said in a statement issued Friday that it can’t be the case that projects get prioritized in Canada because a premier threatens to leave the country, referring to the separation movement in Alberta.
The premier said Ottawa must work as closely with B.C. projects as it does with Smith’s pipeline, a proposal that still lacks a proponent or a route.
A statement from the Coastal First Nations advocacy group says its members will never allow a pipeline or oil tankers to the North Coast of B.C., and notes that Friday’s announcement doesn’t increase the chances of that.
“We have heard directly from the prime minister and the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson that no project, and no route, will proceed without the support of affected First Nations and the province in which it is proposed,” said Chief Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations and chief councillor of the Heiltsuk Tribal Council.
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Eby’s statement said that “as a country, it’s time to stop rewarding bad behaviour,” and his government’s opposition to any repeal of the North Coast tanker ban has not changed.
B.C. has 35 shovel-ready projects that will create more jobs and prosperity for Canada, but they will need more attention and co-ordination from Ottawa, Eby said.
He said he knows Carney believes he can work with the B.C. in partnership.
“British Columbia is a vital part of Canada. We must work together across federal-provincial lines to build this nation and to strengthen it.”
Eby is due to meet with the prime minister next week and said he will bring a list of projects that can be worked on for the benefit of all Canadians.
“We will find a path forward, together — as Canadians,” his statement said.
B.C.’s Opposition praised the Carney-Smith agreement, while accusing Eby of not working for the nation.
Trevor Halford, interim leader of the Conservative Party of B.C., said in a statement that B.C. has been locked out of a nation-building deal that will produce jobs and help build the province.
“The premier has put himself offside with the national interest, offside with our largest trading partners, and offside with the British Columbians who need these jobs.”
Environmentalists don’t like the agreement.
Ecojustice said in a statement that the pipeline deal threatens to accelerate climate risks and damage coastal ecosystems.
Charlie Hatt, the climate director for Ecojustice, said Friday’s agreement marks another environmental rollback from Carney’s government.
“Let’s be clear, Prime Minister Carney’s latest deal will — by design — unleash more fossil fuels, which means more heat waves, wildfires, and floods that put our lives, health, and the well-being of our communities at risk,” Hatt said.
Criticism also came from the B.C. Greens, whose leader Emily Lowan said the agreement runs counter to the rapid rise of renewables.
“There is no world where a new pipeline proves beneficial for working people, economically or environmentally,” Lowan said. “Danielle Smith’s self-interest will only benefit the fossil fuel billionaires who are stuffing her pockets and funding her desperate last grasp at oil dominance. Letting Smith dictate oil policy is like letting a child dictate bedtime.”
Hi Everyone.I need to apologize for my irrational behavior. I went on a bit of a bender with the Liberal Kool Aid and once again, as usual, lost my sanity.Not sure what they put in that stuff but boy has it got some kick.A couple of shots and I’m foaming at the mouth and on a rampage.
Anyways I will try to do better
What truth JV, you won’t answer the question and neither will the FN. all you is resort to childish insults and name calling.
That implies you’re scared and out of answers.
DRIPA was voted in 2016, it was amended by Eby only in 2019. So as it was voted in, it can be voted out. It almost was voted out two months ago. Hahaha.
Fact: 90% of MLAs were getting ready to amend(gut it), suspend it outright or repeal it completely. 90%!! LOL
That fact was reported here on this news site JV if you recall!
But answer the questions. Why are these meetings and agreement non disclosure? Why is it all secret?
Why is it only the FN get to do this?
Show us what’s going on and maybe the populace might accept it. I doubt it though. It will probably only further enrage everyone.
But the world is building pipelines, except Canada! Everyone is out there right now building pipelines!
alfie mannion – Racist whites don’t get to vote on DRIPA in BC. Just like the terrorist separatists in AB don’t get to vote on seperation. No special rights for you Naz1 boy
Doug Brekfaust – Welcome to reality you f**king goof. You keep posting your racist disinformation and useless statistics and I’ll keep posting the truth. Sounds good to me
FNs should have no say on anything, vote like the rest of us, no special rights for you
JV, that’s a very interesting view point that raises interesting questions. Let me ask you this. How can one spread disinformation when all the information to spread is locked up in NDAs and conducted behind closed door private meetings. No other groups or individual do that or get it do that with government.
Why all the secrecy around these agreements and proceedings?
If it’s for the benefit of all BC’ers why all the non disclosure?
Please, everyone themselves should try to look up the detailed terms and conditions in FN agreements. For over 70% of them you can’t. That’s actually a fact.
( side note: 1 one comment in four days is everyday eh JV??)
What can be voted in can be voted out and this includes DRIPA. At the end of the day this is democracy.
JV hitting the firewater a little hard last night.
Doug Brekfaust – The First Nations leaders aren’t even remotely worried about little b1tches like you spreading hate and disinformation towards Native people on the internet. They’ve already won in Alberta and they’ll most likely win in BC and if any projects do happen in BC it won’t be without the approval of First Nations. You can bet on that 😊😊
Doug Brekfaust – Of course we can always rely on you to whine and cry like a little b1tch over DRIPA. Wow us Native boys really got your panties in a bunch hey Doug. Considering you spend every day of your life on the internet crying over us 🤣🤣
Alberta has always relied on the Federal Liberals going all the way back to Jean Cretien. Don’t believe me? Then you don’t know sh1t about the history of Alberta or the oilsands
And if elected leader of the Conservative Party, just what would Caroline Elliot do?
Girl power with Alberta, and I am a woman wondering. (that is how I identify, since that is now a question)
Caroline Elliot scares me;
Caroline has a PhD in Political Science from Simon Fraser University, specializing in Canadian liberal democracy as it relates to Indigenous self-governance, and previously taught B.C. politics at SFU.
Can’t we find someone other than Eby who would be a good choice and actually care about ALL of the people equally in this province
just circumnavigate b.c through washington and ship through bellingham the U.S would like that and the activist environmental goof can continue relying on taxation and wealthy while maintaining a no economy
I will always vote for Carney because he’s stupid like me .I don’t understand why people dispise him he’s running the province into the ground but hey my welfare checks keep coming so he can’t be that bad.
Listen to that. “ will (not)proceed without the support of affected First Nations ”
This is minority of the population. They are not an elected official in any form or fashion. What is grossly apparent now is that they have no been “consulting” in good faith and for the benefit of the entire province and they only have their own self interest and financial gain in mind.
Why else is every agreement a NDA and conducted outside of the publics eye.
@Annonyous
“Keep winning” That’s funny. Just what are you talking about? The NDP only won a majority by less than 400 votes. They net lost 8 seats and 5 of those seats were lost by incumbents who were senior minsters in the NDP cabinet. 😂 And that was against a right wing kook like Rustad. With more moderate Lib/Cons now running the NDP is toast. And good riddance.
“Anonymous” below.
David Eby is a deadbeat as Bill Roach stated.
“Keeps winning “? Eby replaced Horgan in 22 and has only won one election, likely to be his last ,considering he is at 37 percent approval,and a massive failure.
Red Deer rednecks are pizzed. They wanted Red Deer to be their deep sea port.
@Roach: That’s why he keeps winning and your bum Rustad got thrown out by his own party for the second time eh loser?
David Eby,spokesperson for the ruling F.N. Party of B.C. ,will never allow this project to proceed.
Oh and by the way Global, we don’t need the added vacuous opinions from the environmental warriors. We already know where they stand and it’s usually “in the way”.
Eby is like a dead beat dad to the BC resident’s he’s never there for us.
“ B.C. has 35 shovel-ready projects that will create more jobs and prosperity for Canada, but they will need more attention and co-ordination from Ottawa”
They need more Fed money because they have emptied the coffers, ran up billions in deficits and debt and in reality we don’t really have anything to show for it.
Well other than a DRIPA co government with self interested a no elected minority group that’s deliberately obstructing any economic growth for the province.
At BC resident: I live in BC too.
Maybe enlighten everyone about what are the reasons Eby can’t move forward on this instead of vague comments and pointless insults?
So ahhh,, What are these so called “big kids”” saying about what are the real reasons for not proceeding with this?
At Carloline: Eby is completely handcuffed by the FNs up there who are basically somehow black mailing him and thru threat of protests and blockade exhorting ransoms for “consent” out of the tax coffers using DRIPA.
As much as I dislike the guy I think Eby may have already approved this if it wasn’t for DRIPA.
I am all for it. A pipeline is safer than rail. Right now instead of complaining Eby should be negotiating a sweetheart deal for all of BC. Including money up front to fund some things we need now. We can’t stand on our principles right now. We need to do something and this is one hell of an opportunity for everyone of us to benefit.
Eby is a loser he’s weak he’s pathetic he’s a traitor he will not be Premier in the next election that is guaranteed what a loser what a weak leader pathetic Trader scumbag he’ll get he’ll get everything he deserves
If anyone is selfish it is David Eby. Obviously his true purpose in denying Alberta access to international water is he wants sole usage of it for his own province of BC to sell their resources. If that happens, and gd gains sole control, it will be interesting to see if he is a willing to share the proceeds of profit with fellow Canadians as Alberta has done for many decades.
And Albertans masquerading as BC residents. S.T.FU.!
Everyone bashing Eby are complete and udder morons. You guys are like labourers on job site…no idea what your talking about. Try playing with the big kids first and then state an opinion.
Quit trying to distract from the issue
Eby.
I am no Liberal but Carney is trying to push forward a pipeline because the county AB amd BC actually need and want it.
If you think about millions of people wants this happen but Eby’s and FNs don’t.
Think about that. That’s maybe maybe 10,000 specific FNs holding up economic development for the entire country?
I am sorry they don’t like it but it’s wrong to allow them to stop it.
NDP are bent on destroying our economy. All those that oppose pipelines should be cut off from all petrol based products.
Canadians claim to be so nice and humble to the point it is accepted as a stereotype.
Read these comments. It is a farce. What this shows most are petty little keyboard tough guys hiding behind a computer monitor showing the lie behind the Canadian stereotype. No attempt at talking to people with a different point of view. Just playground level name calling, trolling. Proving the point of the separatists whether in Quebec or Alberta. Canada looks less like a country and more like something dreamed up by Orwell and other dystopian writers. Maybe the smart thing is burn it all down and let a big fish eat us one ideological bubble at a time.
(Global: posting comments too fast? Slow down? 2 comments 3 days apart? Good thing I don’t post to correct spelling and grammar.)
British Columbia hasn’t had a right wing party lead the province since 1991. Thanks to Eby’s complete and utter ineptitude that may finally change, though it will take at least a decade to clean up the mess the buffoon has inflicted.
im citizen do you know that haveing referendums is the opposite of fascism. the panda max was fascism byt im sure you went along. 1984 is here witds have lost all meaning. goooo carney
BC wouldn’t have a pipeline problem if it wasn’t for the FN.
BC wouldn’t have a forestry problem if it wasn’t for the FN.
BC wouldn’t have property rights issues if it wasn’t for the FN.
BC wouldn’t have a Co Government issues if wasn’t for the FN.
BC wouldn’t have mining and mining rights issues if it wasn’t for the FN.
BC wouldn’t cross boarder consultation land use rights isssues if it wasn’t for the FN.
Sadly this list goes on and on.
( ok sure the FN and DRIPA may not be 100% of the problem but they are significantly attached to the causes of all these problems or the causes for no solution yet to these problems)
If you look at the number or problems they are actually involved it’s ridiculous. Get them, this unelected third party, out of the way, get full control back and address these issues.
As expected from the Needles, Drugs and Poverty party.
Eby you turd, You are doing the same thing with TEEGEE. Flip floppin on DRIPA is proof. Teegee and Philip scream and you jump. You are a weak political coward
Eby hasn’t been doing much for BC – so who is he to talk. The country needs industry, we need things moving to keep our people working and living during this cost of living crisis the entire country is in right now. Focus on improving income for our province, instead of giving it away.
B.C. has the same problem Alberta had when albertans kept voting eaterners in to run Alberta. Nothing good happened for albertans under Kenny and the same thing is happening in B.C. under the lawyer EBY: “Birth & Education: Born on July 21, 1976, and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, to an elementary school principal mother and a personal injury lawyer father.” Eastern Canada always wants to rule over us westerners.
Captain Buckfuck….
Bend Over so we can see you head!!
Captain Obvious…
Very Well Stated!
Joke Cowboy…
I couldn’t agree with you more! :)
Carney was not to smart on this issue! Snake Smith will take whatever she can to win an award by her billionaire Henchmen!
Why is it so damn inconvenient for the oil & gas industries to evolve into the 21st Century with Renewed Energy Prospects? Maybe it’s not full of Greed like what they’re used to. The Industry can very well open Training Schools and help Fund Students with a new career in Renewables and a Sustainable Cleaner Future for everyone Outlook. Sure we’re going to always need oil & gas, but it’s time to learn another way of developing an affordable economy.
It’s people like Eby that make the separatists job so easy.
Ok….I’ll admit this could be the first thing Eby has SAID that British Columbia residents and HIS CONSTITUENTS agree with…it doesn’t count as a true action.
He still has DONE NOTHING WHATEVER thus far….a remarkable achievement considering the competence of leadership in Canada….
At least today the BC leader SAID SOMETHING the residents of BC can agree with.
We have a MASSIVE parasite infestation at all levels of governance….and suffer as a DIRECT RESULT OF THIS FACT.
another 5 years under federal liberal rule WILL RESULT IN FURTHER PERMANENT AND IRREPARABLE DAMAGE to this nation being sabotaged for private gain by the wicked.
We NEED the greens and blues to agree to cooperate…not just co -exist…their refusal to do so enables all of this.
As you all remember dr bonnie Henry has told us .. this is our new normal … Covington an Donald Trump terrific has changed the world changes canada bc .. so if we don’t change with our new normal we will get left behind…the sooner we get started the faster and the lest painful it will be it’s forcing us to move ahead faster in some ways that’s not a bad thing in all in all we will be stronger we will be ahead of other countries we are lucky we have a PM that has a head for financial back ground and knows his business, let us put our head together and work together when this over canada will be a better country …..if we all pull together.
Albertans talking from the bench. Conservatives can’t talk and chew gum at the same time let alone be the boss of anything!
Perhaps fix your DIRPA debockel first? People are tired of your rederick.
And the thing that bothers me the most is how the federal and provincial governments were complacent in having house prices triple in 10 years locking out young people in the housing market! There should be a massive correction like what happened in the 80’s.
Eby should fix the problems hes caused before complaining about anyone else
Eby, most useless premier BC has had, sooner this idiot goes the better. Alberta has brains running there province.
He is not wrong.
@BC Conservative: Yeah, you said that all last year. Where did your guy Rustad go again? What happened?
Oil to China for EVs…kinda weird, no?
Ford shut down wind turbines but now wants battery plants. Say what?
The separatist movement is the new convoy movement. Albertans have been whining and complaining since 1905. They moved to BC and are still doing the same thing.
Cue the Quebec separatists.
I saw this in a zhitty movie once.
Separatist Albertans are a shameful joke at this point. Collectively, they’ve been duped into thinking like MAGA American trash, which has also led to a disgraceful sense of entitlement “WE PAYS FER CANADA TO EXIST”. Bravo, you’ve all been whitewashed by using Reddit and Facebook as your collective source of knowledge. How many overpaid, brainwashed cowboys does it take to create a “separatist movement”. The punchline is revealing itself.
I’m glad that natives are morally righteous and don’t drive internal combustion vehicles or heat their homes with natural gas…
Alberta should block rail to BC till this question is resolved. BC can suffer economically.
Eby is a total disgrace and will soon be irrelevant after the next BC Election
Alberta isn’t smart enough to realize they are landlocked. The English ( BC) own the west coast port and the French the east. For those Albertans thinking they speak for BC…S.T.F.U! Just cause you crashed the party doesn’t mean you speak for the real BC residents. Go home.
It’s called “leverage”, and when the federal government works against the interests of a province and its people, is the exact time to use it. Eby would never stand up for BC, that’s all he is saying with this comment.
Alberta should stop paying Oil and gas Royalties as Quebec does not pay on their energy .
Eby should shut up and shape up as he is a Useless leader!!!!
Complain about Eby and Carne and Smith and Trudeau all you want. Every commenter in here seems to have done the Canadian thing where we ignore who is stopping progress because we for some reason feel guilty about how our great ancestors handled the deal to colonize Canada… stop ignoring the problem! A big article like this and only 1 little blurb about the cause of every other pipeline failure. It’s like we are trying to build a house and have taken every single consideration on how to build it, but we are ignoring the fact there is no ground to build on… and we are so willfully blind to that fact that we are going to try anyway. Lunacy
go away Eby, you and your NDP party have ruined this province
maybe Eby should grow a set and stand up for the majority of BC and not bend over for the 5% that pay nothing to this province or country, then he might get some respect from Ottawa
BC is the province that should separate, to stop being endlessly shat upon by
Albertabama, with its bottomless sense of grievance, and Ottawa, to whom we are over the mountains and far away. We aren’t landlocked – we have the ports, we have the resources, we have the population and the wealth.
Oh dhut up Eby and resign already. BC hates your guts and your NDP sh*tbag party. No one cares what you say or think! Take your FN friends with you. Anti Canadian j*rk offs.
Just wait a couple of days and Eby will say something totally different than today. The man is destroying BCs economy with his out of date ideas. It’s time BC had an election and let the voters speak. BC isn’t that important to Canada and could easily be bypassed and ignored.
Eby,
fix your own province first,then talk.
otherwise shut up
Firstly get rid of Eby. He is the most useless politician next to Justin. He is completely incompetent.
“as a country, it’s time to stop rewarding bad behaviour,” Pretty rich coming from a guy who’s government gives lethal, addictive drugs to people, who allows criminals free time and time again. What a hypocrite.
Don’t be short-sighted. It’s this or Alberta separates and becomes another Maga state. No choice for Carney
BC is dumbest province in Canada, over the years you have given natives control of province they have successfully killed big businesses, no pipelines , no logging no hydro dams no mines and now your upset because Alberta is getting special treatment. All these industries over the years would have brought billions to country, could have went to health care , policing, roads, housing, military should I ho on!!
Thnx BC for holding back Canada!
The intellectually lazy and emotionally unstable will believe him
Did stupid Albertans forget the 30 BILLION this country ALREADY SPENT exclusively on YOU for an EXISTING pipeline that is a LOSER
BC should get together with California to form a 2 state Socialist County.
Eby would know all about bad behaviour wouldn’t he.
no no no what would be rewarding alberta
no no no, what would be rewarding alberta’s bad behavior would be making quebec give back the 13 billion.
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What do you say to a guy with a 30 IQ ? ……Welcome to the conservative party.
Eby is an activist with weakling ideologies that hurt BC and Canada. Time to get out of the way Eby. Your incompetent team has done enough to hold the province and the country back. A pipeline should have been built long ago.
You conservatives act like you invented oil and are the only ones contributing out there. Keep believing the earth is flat!!!
Albertan grievance is nothing but more coward dpshit white supremacist me first wah I’m special gimme handouts
And there goes Carney’s BC seats.
And suddenly the rednecks here like Carney.
bwahahahaha
Lotsaluck w the Natives and BC.
He’s right. This current culture of sht mouthed screaming whining demanding crybabies out of waahlberta and their surrogate parents the poo ess eh, think they’re special, and don’t ever have to play by any rules, abd are always hard done by, and are always in need, and are always stealing and lying and not participating, and welcoming on deals, and lying and cheating and squealing and whining and think that’s the vehicle to getting what you want, never being responsible or competent. Bunch of worthless weasels
Eby is looking at it with the less broad view of a premier who is trying to get more for his province and maybe has envy for what others are getting when they use their resources instead of protecting them. That is not a bad thing, but they are different things. Carney is looking at it with the view of a national leader doing what is best for his nation and the harmony within it.
Media pushing the discord rather than the benefits to be gained are yet again demonstrating how they sew discord within the borders just like their agenda-pushing masters tell them to.
eby maby you should take lessons from Danielle Smith. you are part of the problem for industry in bc
Get used to it Eby. You and Canney will capitulate, or the bad behaviour only gets worse. Because Alberta is an important part of Canada, and it’s their turn to get their grievances remediated.
Yeah, and Eby is rewarding bad behaviour by repealing DRIPA. Spineless coward who stands for nothing.
Eby’s an idiot. Pipelines should have been built 40 years ago and are so Alberta gets goods to market and allows tax revenue to increase instead of rail company income. That’s not a “reward” it’s common sense which he’s lacking on.
get real Eby, oil and gas build this country
Of course Eby would be upset with the Federal Government and side with the Indigenous peoples of BC who get their money for nothing and their checks for free. Canada needs this pipeline.
Why all the yelling at Eby ? He and Dix are pissed. If it actually goes through it has nothing to do with him ….Carney said so himself. They said if they try to push it through they will ignore BC and the FN. Why blame him? You think the conservatives would put up a bigger fight?! That makes no sense whatsoever.
Many are saying money needs to flow to Canada and Trump is USA maga and we need to do as he wills so if he oks the project Eby better too or face invasion eventually =full unconditional surrender.
Who cares what Eby thinks? He’s given BC away. He is a phuzcking idiot. He should jump in a sewage lagoon.
Eby? Who’s listening?
Can someone tell Eby he’s an idi*t ?
Then, you deserve your gas price
Uh oh, Eby spoke out of turn… he didn’t wave his NDP Gender Equity Card to get to speak up!
Eby is an embarrassment for BC. Regardless if you agree on how they went about it, Alberta is trying to push projects forward that will benefit Alberta and Canada. The only thing Eby has accomplished is back room deals without any consideration of the majority of British Columbians, put first nations above British Columbians private property rights, thrown money away with social programs that have done nothing to assist with the homelessness epidemic that is pushed onto crown land and destroyed taxpayer funded social housing.
Build the pipeline and start thinking about British Columbians. Use that revenue to clean up Crown land and create consequences for people who are dumping garbage everywhere.
Smith, cabinet and the septickist should be in jail. Don’t normalise fascism Carney!
This is great news and they shouldn’t even bother consulting the natives.
Its called “Provincial Independence ” which every province should exercise as Ottawa does nothing for the tax payers here but cheat and steal and lie. They have all put us in the poor house and that goes for Eby as well, useless Premier who has a history of “bad behavior” as an “activist” back in the day. Let’s get on with making some money instead of debt for our kids and grandkids so they have a better future.
The Alberta government should all be charged with treason that’s it that’s all ..
Dam on all opposing oil business investment they are envy of alberta and fighting it.is this a confederation?!!!!
A pipeline running through BC which is run by environmentalists and the indigenous? It will NEVER happen. Alberta should get its independence and ship through the USA.
As Johnny Paycheck said …. Take this pipeline and shove it!