Ellis Ross, MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, posted on his social media today about the recent Canada-Alberta pipeline announcement. Ross stresses that the Memorandum of Understanding is not a project approval, but simply an agreement to explore cooperation between the two governments.
“The MOU doesn’t outline the route, terminal, or timeline for a pipeline,” Ross said. He explains that the project’s real details will only emerge once a formal application is submitted to the federal Impact Assessment Agency. At that point, Prime Minister Carney may assign it to the Major Projects Office, which is intended to coordinate federal approvals and assist with financing—but not to grant project permission.
Ross also notes contradictions in government messaging, including statements on Indigenous consent, exemptions to the Northern B.C. tanker ban, and potential adjustments to emissions caps. He warns that until a project description is officially filed, no one can confirm how or where the pipeline would be built or its environmental impacts.
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