First Nations CEO calls for ‘Northern Gateway 2.0’ despite old controversies – NCC
September 23, 2025
A northwest tidewater bitumen pipeline is the answer to being able to increase our production or increase our economic activity,’ said Dale Swampy, chief executive of the National Coalition of Chiefs.
A First Nations group that’s in favour of oil and gas development is pushing for a new pipeline similar to Northern Gateway, an ill-fated project opposed by many Indigenous communities.
Dale Swampy, chief executive of the National Coalition of Chiefs, said an oil pipeline to the northern coast of British Columbia — a project he called “Northern Gateway 2.0.” — would lift up Indigenous groups and help them alleviate poverty.
