B.C. union leaders ‘not happy’ with Jagmeet Singh
Union leaders in British Columbia say they are bewildered and disappointed that federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh dialed back his support for natural gas projects that are expected to create thousands of jobs in the province.
Earlier this week, Singh said liquified natural gas (LNG) projects in northern B.C. no longer “satisfy” his criteria for major resource projects he can support. A party spokesperson confirmed to the Star that Singh was referring to LNG Canada’s planned export facility in Kitimat — a $40-billion project the Liberal government boasts as “the largest private sector investment” in Canadian history — and the Coastal GasLink pipeline project that is opposed by hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en nation.
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