The leaders of two key communities on B.C.'s North Coast met with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith this week to discuss economic opportunities and remind her of their longstanding opposition to an oil pipeline running through the region.

"Over a decade ago the community of Kitimat voted to oppose the Northern Gateway project," a joint statement from Kitimat Mayor Phil Germuth and elected Haisla Chief Maureen Nyce said.

The leaders referred to a non-binding 2014 plebiscite held against the backdrop of the now-scrapped energy project which would have shipped bitumen from Alberta to Kitimat.

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"The Haisla Nation, who were firmly against that proposal at that time, still maintain that same position today regarding an oil pipeline and e

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