I am angry to hear the announcement of a memorandum of agreement proposing a new pipeline between Alberta and the Northern B.C. coastline, and I cannot believe the Premier David Eby was not invited to the table. So disrespectful.

I switched parties in the last election to help form a strong government in light of the posturing from south of the border. Also influencing my decision was the environmental background of the local Liberal candidates and Prime Minister Mark Carney.

B.C. has been betrayed, and I call on my MP, Will Greaves, to stand up for the interests of his constituents, the people of British Columbia, and the environment.

I already envision so much money being spent on court challenges that folks can ill-afford to spend.

The resignation of Steven Guilbeault from cabinet is a telling sign as to what is happening within the Liberal Party.

Shame on the Liberal Party.

Joanne Wiggins

Victoria

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pipeline agreement with Alberta, which excluded any B.C. and B.C. First Nations consultation, will ensure the Liberals will face stiff “elbows up” opposition from this part of the country.

Steven Guilbeault’s resignation from cabinet is, I’m sure, just a microcosm of the discontent within Liberal MP ranks – especially from those 20 Liberal B.C. MPs who must feel Carney has thrown them under the bus.

Of the many people in B.C. who usually vote NDP but instead voted Liberal in the last election, believing Carney had some green credentials, most will feel betrayed by this pipeline push.

And come next election, the Liberals will pay the price here (and the NDP will rebound). Probably in Quebec, too, where voters largely care about environmental matters.

This foolish decision will not allow Canada to meet any reasonable climate targets. It was also a foolish decision politically by Carney vis-à-vis Alberta, where the Liberals never had much support anyway.

Carney’s government may not last much longer if there is another confidence vote after this ill-conceived Carney/Danielle Smith fiasco.

Mark Fornataro

Victoria

Under the guise of making Canada an energy superpower, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe held a meeting to push for a pipeline through B.C. without inviting Premier David Eby.

The energy superpower talking point is disingenuous when most of Canada is dependent on energy from other countries.

B.C. imports electricity, gasoline and jet fuel. Ontario and Quebec depend on Line 5 from Michigan for more than 50% of their crude and propane. Atlantic provinces all import crude.

Carney has........

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