November 26,2025
RED FM News Desk
British Columbia’s energy minister says that political discussions about a proposed Alberta-to-Pacific pipeline are not an appropriate way to conduct business, and that leaks to the media should not be mistaken for meaningful government engagement with First Nations on such a project.
Adrian Dix says the pipeline proposal amounts to a “$14-million communication exercise” by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and is not a serious project — yet it threatens to undermine B.C.’s ongoing work with First Nations on mining, LNG, and other major developments.
He says the memorandum of understanding reportedly set to be announced Thursday between Alberta and the federal government has no defined route, no plan, and no market.
Dix also criticized Alberta for excluding British Columbia from the conversation, saying it does nothing to support productive collaboration.
He added that it would be unthinkable for premiers David Eby, Wab Kinew of Manitoba, and Doug Ford of Ontario to meet and discuss Alberta’s future without involving Premier Smith.
Dix said he hopes federal MPs are concerned about a pipeline proposal that would require tens of billions of dollars in public subsidies to be viable.
Coastal First Nations president Marilyn Slett said in a statement Wednesday that the group would never permit an oil pipeline on the northern coast and that no circumstances exist under which their constitutional rights and title could be overridden.
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