First Nations Chiefs Unite Against Northern BC Pipeline Plan – The Deep Dive

December 3, 2025

First Nations chiefs voted unanimously on Tuesday to oppose changes to the oil tanker ban protecting British Columbia’s northern coast, challenging a federal-provincial agreement signed last week that could enable new pipeline development.

The Assembly of First Nations passed the resolution at its Ottawa gathering, demanding the federal government uphold existing protections and withdraw from a November 27 memorandum of understanding between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Chief Donald Edgars of Old Massett Village in Haida Gwaii sponsored the resolution. Indigenous resource lawyer Merle Alexander seconded it, warning that oil spills would devastate coastal economies.

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