Canada may be about to do something it hasn’t managed in nearly two decades: clear political space for a brand-new oil pipeline to the Pacific

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a memorandum of understanding to build a pipeline more than 1,000 kilometers long to transport oil to the Pacific Ocean, in order

First Nations groups backed by environmental and conservationist allies in Canada are denouncing a pipeline and tanker infrastructure agreement announced Thursday between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, calling the deal a betrayal and promising to fight against its implementation tooth and nail.

British Columbia's Premier, David Eby, said he doesn't approve of a new energy corridor to the northern Pacific Coast because of the environmental threat it poses to the local fishery and communities. Pacific Coast indigenous organizations also oppose a new pipeline.

A new pipeline agreement between Alberta and Ottawa could trigger a race to the bottom on Canada's climate policies, advocates said Thursday, as they warned the deal would invite other provinces to make copycat demands.

British Columbia Premier David Eby has expressed vehement opposition to a new pipeline, and cites Indigenous leaders from the region who are also against the idea. He’s said forcing through a pipeline could jeopardize Indigenous support for other major projects in B.C. like liquefied natural gas facilities.