Conservative leader attacks PM over ambiguous pipeline comments
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is sharply criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney over what he calls a year of indecision on new pipeline construction, following an interview in which Carney described such a project as “more probable than possible.”
“He’s been a prime minister for a year, and he still hasn’t even made up his mind whether he supports a pipeline,” Poilievre said Sunday. “He’s wasted an entire year.”
Carney’s comments draw scrutiny
Carney made the remarks in a Friday interview with The Canadian Press, stopping short of a clear commitment to new pipeline infrastructure. The carefully hedged language prompted immediate pushback from the official Opposition.
The exchange highlights an ongoing tension in Canadian energy policy, as western provinces — particularly Alberta — have long pressed Ottawa for stronger federal support for pipeline expansion to reach new export markets.
A politically charged file
Pipelines remain one of the most divisive issues in Canadian federal politics, pitting regional economic interests against environmental concerns and Indigenous rights considerations. A clear federal position has proven elusive for successive governments.
Poilievre’s criticism signals that energy infrastructure will remain a central battleground as the Conservatives seek to hold the Liberal government to account on its commitments to resource-producing regions.
