Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants it. So does Premier Ed Stelmach. Heck, even the Alberta Liberal Party is onboard.
But Native groups say Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Project to transfer oilsands bitumen to B.C.’s West Coast won’t happen without their explicit approval — and they’re not giving it.
An alliance of First Nations from B.C., Alberta and Manitoba travelled to Calgary to tell Enbridge executives, board members and investors the pipeline will never pass through their land.
“We didn’t come here to negotiate any agreement,” says Geraldine Thomas-Flurer with the Yinka Dene Alliance. “We came here to give a direct message from our membership: No to the pipeline, no to any deal… our water and fish are more important than money.”
Comments: 2
filmlover wrote:
on May 12th, 2011 at 1:58am Report Abuse
tshowell wrote:
"That pipeline is old, corroded, and poorly installed."
Ummm... actually, the Enbridge pipeline hasn't even been approved yet. You may be thinking of the Plains Midstream Canada pipeline that leaked near Little Buffalo recently.
on May 13th, 2011 at 3:19pm Report Abuse
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