Carney cautions B.C. not to stall on pipeline
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with B.C. Premier David Eby to discuss the province's economic priorities, including a contentious new pipeline project. Carney emphasized the need for progress on the pipeline, which has faced opposition from environmentalists and Indigenous leaders. Eby expressed concerns about the federal government's focus on the pipeline over critical minerals projects and the importance of maintaining the North Coast tanker moratorium.
- ▪Prime Minister Mark Carney cautioned B.C. against stalling on the new pipeline negotiations.
- ▪Carney highlighted the need for Ottawa to focus on projects that people support rather than those they oppose.
- ▪B.C. Premier David Eby raised concerns about the federal government's attention on Alberta's pipeline at the expense of B.C.'s interests.
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Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks beside B.C. Premier David Eby in Vancouver on Wednesday.ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAs Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into negotiations with B.C. Premier David Eby over the province’s economic priorities, he cautioned that debate over a contentious new pipeline cannot go on indefinitely.The two leaders held a closed-door meeting in Vancouver on Wednesday, shortly after the Prime Minister spoke at a breakfast for business leaders, where he touted his government’s plans to expand critical minerals mining and liquid natural gas projects in B.C.
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