Environment Minister Says BC, First Nations Agreement ‘Important’ for Pipeline Deal When Asked to Give Stance

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin told MPs that buy-in from B.C. and First Nations are key factors in a potential pipeline deal, when asked to give her position on the idea of building a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.

Dabrusin appeared before the House of Commons environment committee on Dec. 1 and was pressed repeatedly on the matter by Bloc Québécois MP Patrick Bonin. The Bloc is critical of oil sands projects and is opposed to the building of new pipelines, whether in Quebec or Alberta.