Pipeline Through Prime Farmland | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

A new southern pipeline route from Alberta to B.C.’s Roberts Bank is sparking fierce backlash, especially from B.C. Conservatives who warn it will devastate the Fraser Valley’s prime farmland — already under pressure from highways, rail, and power lines. Agriculture critic Ian Paton, representing Delta South, questions the need for another massive intrusion into agricultural heartland. The B.C. Conservative leader blames the provincial premier for pushing this longer, costlier route — arguing a northern path would’ve been better — while farmers and locals fear losing vital farmland and their…