BC Premier Suggests Alberta’s Proposed Pipeline Project a Trump-Style Tactic for Political Gain

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks at Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine, near Logan Lake, B.C., on Sept. 11, 2025. Teck Resources marked the start of construction on the Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project that will extend the life of Canada's largest copper mine from 2028 to 2046. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. Premier David Eby is doubling down on his opposition to a pipeline proposal being prepared by Alberta, saying it’s a “fictional” project that is trying to use “wedge politics” and what he calls a Donald Trump style of politics for leverage.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Oct. 1 that her province will put $14 million toward developing a proposal for a crude oil pipeline to the B.C. coast and submit the plan to the federal Major Projects Office (MPO) by next May.