HANSARD: Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that this is a pipeline to nowhere and stop wasting everyone's time with this political posturing?

Debates of Nov. 27th, 2025

House of Commons Hansard #62 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session

Natural Resources
Oral Questions

November 27th, 2025 / 3:05 p.m.

Jenny Kwan Vancouver East, BC
NDP

Mr. Speaker, at no time during the campaign did the Prime Minister say the tanker ban would be lifted or changed. B.C. coastal first nations are saying loud and clear that the tanker ban is not up for negotiation, and no MOU will change that.

The secret deal signed behind closed doors without B.C. and first nations at the table is a betrayal. Enbridge 2.0 will not proceed without first nations' free, prior and informed consent, and B.C. will not stand for it.

Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that this is a pipeline to nowhere but the courts and stop wasting everyone's time with this political posturing?

Steven MacKinnon Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Liberal

Mr. Speaker, as I believe this is the last question, we can see the span of views in this chamber. It is interesting to me that it is a Liberal government and the Liberal Party that finds the co-operative, consensual way forward.

Of course, in response to the member, we will work with and have a duty to consult first nations. Of course, we will work with and have a duty to work with the Province of British Columbia, as we do indeed with the Province of Alberta. This is a visionary agreement today, a memorandum of understanding that sets a course for the future of western Canada.