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Alberta NDP urged to drop pro-pipeline stance

Original: So ABNDP, how about we get a little less "we will build the pipelines no matter what!" from you, like Danielle Smith and

Critics are pressing the Alberta New Democrats to soften their support for pipeline expansion, arguing the party sounds too much like Premier Danielle Smith and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney on energy. They want the NDP instead to champion a diversified energy economy, in the spirit of climate advocate Avi Lewis, rather than pledging to build pipelines at any cost.

Why now: Ongoing debate over Alberta's energy policy and pipeline expansion is dividing the political left ahead of a potential provincial or federal contest.

Alberta NDPDanielle SmithMark CarneyAvi Lewis

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• So ABNDP, how about we get a little less "we will build the pipelines no matter what!" from you, like Danielle Smith and Mark Carney, and a little more, "we need to diversify our energy economy away from just raping the environment", like Avi Lewis, from you? And show a little… · ned@beige.party · 5

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