BC First Nations Advocacy Group Maintains Anti-Pipeline Stance After Carney Meeting

Protesters outside of where Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Coastal First Nations leaders in Prince Rupert, B.C. on Jan. 13, 2026. The Canadian Press/Aaron Whitfield

After meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Jan. 13, B.C. First Nations alliance Coastal First Nations says its stance on the potential oil pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia has not changed, citing concerns about a lack of technology to clean up oil spills.

“Coastal First Nations along with Lax Kw'alaams and the Haisla Nation oppose any projects that propose to bring oil tankers to the north coast,” Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations and elected chief of the Heiltsuk Nation, said at a Jan. 13 press conference.