CBC obtained a letter addressed to federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson in which the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) suggests the Liberal cabinet will need to postpone its decision on the controversial Teck Frontier mine. In July, a federal-provincial environmental panel recommended the approval of the Teck Frontier mine. (Jamie Malbeuf/CBC)"The Alberta government is killing its own oilsands project by not negotiating with ACFN," Adam said at that time. Letter highly critical of Alberta governmentThe letter, dated Feb. 4, presents Alberta as an obstacle to the mine's approval. Teck Resources public relations manager Chris Stannell said in a statement the company is focused on "advancing Teck Frontier through the regulatory review process to achieve project approval."

Source: CBC News February 10, 2020 13:30 UTC