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Thomas Gunton is professor and director of the Resource and Environmental Planning Program at Simon Fraser University and is a former deputy minister of environment for British Columbia

Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary. The two signed a new energy accord on Thursday that includes a pledge for a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.

The memorandum between the Carney government and Alberta to change environmental regulations and promote a new oil pipeline through B.C. is cause for concern.

While the federal government’s attempt to support Alberta is understandable, the failure to include B.C. in initial discussions of a pipeline and oil tanker traffic that have significant implications for the province is a diplomatic misstep tha

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