Conservative Motion Pressures Liberals on Pacific Coast Oil Pipeline

Poilievre Calls for Federal Action

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced that his party will present a motion aimed at forcing the Liberal government to clarify its stance on a new oil pipeline to the Pacific coast. The motion, inspired by the recent Canada–Alberta energy agreement, is designed to make Liberals “put up or shut up” regarding their support for pipeline construction.

Poilievre told CBC News, “The only thing that needs to happen for the project to proceed is for the federal government to get out of the way. Grant a permit and let construction begin.”

Details of the Motion

The non-binding motion, set to be introduced on Tuesday, requires Liberal MPs to state whether they support “the construction of one or more pipelines” capable of exporting at least one million barrels of Alberta bitumen per day from a B.C. port to Asian markets.

Additionally, the motion calls for “an appropriate adjustment to the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act,” while emphasizing the government’s duty to consult Indigenous Peoples.

Comparison With Federal-Alberta Agreement

While the motion reflects language from the November energy agreement between Ottawa and Alberta, it does not include certain conditions Alberta agreed to, such as strengthening the province’s industrial carbon pricing system. The wording focuses solely on federal approval and facilitating pipeline construction.
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