By Matteo Cimellaro, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Long-time climate advocate and First Nation leader Stewart Phillip is walking back controversial remarks he made on Tuesday. Canada\u2019s climate advocacy world gasped in unison after Phillip appeared to suggest building out pipeline infrastructure at a news conference. Phillip, who is the Grand Chief of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, was a strong critic of pipelines like Enbridge\u2019s Northern Gateway pipeline and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion when those projects were under consideration in the early- to mid-2010s. On Tuesday, he said those years were a \u201cdifferent time.\u201d With the uncertainty of the U.S. President Donald Trump, Canada has \u201cno choice\u201d but to reconsider fossil fuel development, Phillip told reporters. \u201cIf we don\u2019t build that kind of infrastructure, Trump will,\u201d Phillip… <\/p>\n
By Matteo Cimellaro, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Long-time climate advocate and First Nation leader Stewart Phillip is walking back controversial remarks he made on Tuesday. Canada\u2019s climate advocacy world gasped in unison after Phillip appeared to suggest building out pipeline infrastructure at a news conference. Phillip, who is the Grand Chief of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, was a strong critic of pipelines like Enbridge\u2019s Northern Gateway pipeline and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion when those projects were under consideration in the early- to mid-2010s. On Tuesday, he said those years were a \u201cdifferent time.\u201d With the uncertainty of the U.S. President Donald Trump, Canada has \u201cno choice\u201d but to reconsider fossil fuel development, Phillip told reporters. \u201cIf we don\u2019t build that kind of infrastructure, Trump will,\u201d Phillip... <\/p>\n