Gregory John

Columnist
National

Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith no stranger to double standard from activists

Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith says Coastal GasLink project creates opportunity for her people. Photograph supplied for Canadian Energy Centre Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith says campaigns dating back to the 1990s by environmental protesters have shown the double standard that exists in the activist community, once again on full display in Wet’suwet’en territory regarding the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

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Support from Indigenous groups gets Trans Mountain pipeline back on track

With shovels finally in the ground on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, Western Canada is collectively holding its breath. We’ve been here before, so many are asking: why is this time different from the last, and what has happened since the first-time construction got underway? The answer is unprecedented Indigenous support and participation.