B.C. First Nations Chiefs Demand Pipeline Halt Over Climate Concerns

First Nations chiefs in British Columbia are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to halt efforts to advance a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.

The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs made this plea on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, which is today, August 9th, 2026.

The group claims that expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters, and that the government has not consulted with them in good faith about the project.

They argue that consultation is meaningless when First Nations are invited only to discuss how a predetermined project will proceed.