Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canadians, including British Columbians, want a new oil pipeline and Premier David Eby can't be allowed as one man to block the project.

Poilievre says the country can't wait for complete agreement on the idea, calling it a "basic fact" that a new pipeline is needed.

Eby has repeatedly said there's no point discussing or supporting a pipeline that is being pushed by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and others, until there is a proponent for such a project.

Poilievre, speaking in Calgary, says that's a "chicken and egg problem," because the reason there's no proponent is there has been inadequate government support.

Eby could not immediately be reached for comment, but deputy premier Niki Sharma says in a statement that there is still no p

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