Energy Politics In an interview with Postmedia News, Natural Resources minister Joe Oliver repeated his contention that the Northern Gateway is vital to the national interest of Canada and suggested the government won't be pushed around, adding: "We can't let unlawful people oppose lawful development." See Protests won't stop Northern Gateway pipeline, minister says […]
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Energy First Nations Economy TD Waterhouse Marketwatch has picked up an analysis from Reuters Enbridge pipeline deal with native group fraying. Not the best news for Enbridge now that a major bank is letting the markets know about the unraveling deal with the Gitxscan Treaty Organization and Elmer Derrick. A deal with a native chief […]
Energy Politics The Edmonton Journal reports Enbridge boss points to 'curious' funding of pipeline opposition by U.S. charities The man chosen as Canada's top executive of 2011 has added his voice to those who argue that major U.S. charities have a hidden agenda when they finance Canadian environmental and aboriginal groups opposed to a pipeline […]
Enbridge unswayed by Gitxsan controversy: Vancouver Sun
December 5, 2011
Energy First Nations The Vancouver Sun reports Enbridge unswayed by Gitxsan controversy Enbridge Inc., on Monday, remained unruffled by the growing controversy in north western British Columbia communities surrounding the participation agreement it signed Dec. 2 with the Gitxsan First Nation. "I've seen some comment, I don't know that that's a considerable amount," said Paul […]
Energy Politics First Nations In a news release posted on the Aboriginal Women's Action Network Facebook page, 13 Wet'suwet'en chiefs are criticizing what they call "divide and conquer strategies' of industry and government" in advocating the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. The reference is the signing Friday of an agreement with Enbridge by Elmer Derrick of […]
First Nations Energy Environment Leaders of the Gitxsan Nation have again rejected the deal the Gitxsan Treaty Organization made with Enbridge, endorsing the Northern Gateway Pipeline. A press release published on Facebook by the environmental group Pipe Up Against Enbridge says in part. On Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 3 of the Gitxsan Clans held separate […]
Kent attacks foreign "mischief" in opposition to Gateway:Sunmedia
December 5, 2011
Politics Environment Environment minister Peter Kent has attacked critics of the Northern Gateway pipeline while speaking to reporters at the climate conference in Durban, South Africa, Sunmedia/Quebecor reports. Foreigners funding 'mischief' against Canada's oilsands: Kent Environment Minister Peter Kent has warned that some of the opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, which would run […]
Energy Politics Peter O'Neill writing in The Edmonton Journal reports First Nations support Northern Gateway pipeline, Enbridge CEO says Daniel, in an exclusive interview with The Edmonton Journal, said critics have seriously underestimated his company's support among First Nations anxious to take advantage of economic development opportunities in northern B.C. Enbridge, faced with an aggressive […]
Coalition of First Nations stands against Northern Gateway pipeline
December 2, 2011
Energy Environment Politics An alliance of up to 130 First Nations from across North America say they will oppose any efforts to construct the Northern Gateway pipeline from the Alberta bitumen sands to the port of Kitimat. Vancouver Sun: First nations claim alliance is barrier that pipelines won't break On Thursday, signatories to the initiative […]
Alberta premier says Northern Gateway critical to Canadian economy
November 25, 2011
Updated below with transcript of Alison Redford's speech. Bill Graveland of Canadian Press reports in Alberta premier says Northern Gateway pipeline critical for Canadian economic development. In an address to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, which CP says was her first major address in Calgary since becoming premier, Alison Redford said that the Northern Gateway […]