Alberta BC Pipeline Dispute

• B.C. premier calls pipeline MOU an ‘energy vampire’, First Nations call it a ‘pipe dream’

  The West Coast Oil Tanker Ban came into effect in 2019 and prohibits tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tonnes of crude oil along the northern coast of B.C.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2025
  
• B.C. Coastal First Nations dismiss any pipeline MOU, vow it will ‘never be built’

  The West Coast Oil Tanker Ban came into effect in 2019 and prohibits tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil along the northern coast of B.C.

  Perspectives

  Nov 26, 2025
  
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• Pipeline deal from Alberta to B.C. North Coast reportedly in the works, speculation remains

  The Alberta and federal governments are said to be close to signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to move forward with the project.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2025
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• CPP Investment Board approached about Trans Mountain, CEO says no decision yet

  The head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says the federal government's financial adviser has raised the possibility of getting involved in the Trans Mountain pipeline project but there's been no political pressure applied. 

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2018
• B.C. premier not expecting ‘any surprises’ at Western premiers’ meeting next week

  The B.C. premier is heading to the Northwest Territories next Tuesday to meet with his counterparts across Western Canada, including Alberta Premier Rachel Notley.

  Canada

  May 18, 2018
• Notley welcomes trade delegation from B.C. amid pipeline dispute

  In the midst of an ongoing feud over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Alberta's premier met with a delegation from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Thursday.

  Canada

  May 17, 2018
• Al Gore condemns Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion on Twitter

  Former U.S. vice president Al Gore says the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is destructive and should be stopped.

  Canada

  May 10, 2018
• B.C. government to file Trans Mountain reference case by April 30

  The B.C. government will be filing a reference case in connection to the dispute over the Kinder Morgan pipeline by April 30. Alberta's energy minister calls it continued "political games."

  Politics

  Apr 18, 2018
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• If B.C. doesn’t back down on pipeline, Canada should cut its funds: Jason Kenney

  Jason Kenney says Trudeau should withhold transfers to B.C. for blocking a pipeline it has no jurisdiction over.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2018
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• B.C. city to take Trans Mountain pipeline fight to Supreme Court of Canada

  The City of Burnaby is turning to Canada's highest court in the dispute over construction of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline.

  Environment

  Mar 27, 2018