I've got an article out on the Narwhal today... talking about the First Nations Leaders Summit from the inside. One thing I talk about in this piece that I haven't elsewhere was how weird it was to see the disrespect from Cabinet Ministers to Musqueam MP, Wade Grant.
I am curious about the argument that Coast Salish territory will be key for oil and gas to get to the Pacific. My understanding is that the North Coast, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla and Haida territory is where Alberta wants to go.
I think that’s an issue with the edit and changing some hedging language tbth. I do think more stuff will end up moving south / or rather more stuff will get National Interest status in the south than north. But I can write more about that later. Tweeting in between takes.
Things have changed in the north since Kitimat got an LNG terminal. Politics seems to be drifting more conservative, which suggests more public support for oil and gas, with the North Coast as a hold out. It would be interesting to see what an actual proposal would mean for people living there.