We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted in our love of the land and waters that sustain us.

Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce.Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

Opinion

BY NIKKI SKUCE

July 23, 2025

It’s hard to believe that an oil pipeline to cross through British Columbia’s northwest is once again being pushed by the premier of Alberta and considered by the prime minister of Canada. Unlike when Enbridge Northern Gateway first proposed an oilsands pipeline that wou...

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