British Columbia’s coastal First Nations have a stark message for Ottawa’s new Natural Resources Minister: If the federal government wants to build a working relationship with them, then it should reject Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway project.
Following a cabinet shuffle prompted by Jim Flaherty’s resignation, former minister of state for science Greg Rickford has taken over the natural resources post from Joe Oliver, who replaces Mr. Flaherty as finance minister. The most challenging issue facing Mr. Rickford is the federal government’s looming decision on the Gateway pipeline, which has encountered staunch opposition from aboriginal communities in British Columbia.
Shawn McCarthy – Globe and Mail – March 20, 2014.
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