By Wolfgang Depner British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is “counting” on the Nisga’a First Nation to help “increase the level of support” among other nations that opposed a massive liquefied natural gas export facility soon to float off the northwestern coast. Eby says his government will support the Nisga’a, while acknowledging “there is still work ahead” to get other area First Nations on board that opposed the Ksi Lisims LNG project, which has a limited window to get off the ground. Both the provincial and federal government have signed off on the facility that is an agreement with the Nisga’a, Rockies LNG Limited Partnership and Western LNG, but four of six other First Nations asked to provide consent did not grant it, and numerous environmental groups are…
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