Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out the conditions for building an oil pipeline to the West Coast ahead of his meeting with British Columbia Premier David Eby, who has repeatedly cited opposition to the project.
The two leaders met on May 20 in Victoria, where they also discussed a number of projects that Eby would like to see the federal government approve.
Hours before that meeting, Carney told the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade that a pipeline would only be built if the Pathways carbon capture project is built alongside it. He also said a pipeline must include consultation with First Nations, as well as provide “substantial economic and financial benefits” to B.C….