Dogwood and Wet’suwet’en and Saik’uz First Nation members protest outside of Enbridge’s Calgary HQ

Rights of way First Nations and Enbridge find themselves in an increasingly complex relationship

While there are First Nations along the pipeline's route who have signed protocol agreements with Enbridge -- establishing a formal relationship with the company -- other First Nations are becoming increasingly vocal in their opposition to the project.

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Dogwood on CBC's The National

Harper Avoids the Question

Harper's stock answers on every issue left me with no confidence that he is willing to genuinely engage with the publics concerns. On the contrary, combined with his government's avoidance of the media, the YouTube Q&A seems calculated to give the impression of accessibility without the inconvenience of pesky follow up questions you could expect in a real town hall.

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Enbridge Pipeline

Info inflow; Enbridge, eco-groups clash over the $4.5 billion Northern Gateway pipeline

There is a battle underway. It's being waged at the ground level, in community meetings, but also in the corporate world, and using the Internet and social media. The objective: To influence the public's opinion on Enbridge's proposed $4.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline.

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Alberta Oil Sands

Line from the sands; With a price tag of $4.5 billion, the Enbridge Northern Gateway project brings huge oil forces to the region's doorstep for the first time

Enbridge's timeline -- which would bring an additional 500,000-plus barrels a day of oil capacity on stream -- has the pipeline in service by the end of 2015 or early 2016. The timing and capacity issues put a question mark on the project.

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