Parliament returns Monday, April 13
Vote #55December 9, 2025

This vote was about whether to support building pipelines to ship Alberta oil to Asia from British Columbia, possibly changing a law about oil tankers.

Defeated138 Yeas
196 Nays
2 Paired

What They Voted On

That the House: (a) take note of the Memorandum of Understanding between Canada and Alberta of November 27, 2025; and (b) support the construction of one or more pipelines enabling the export of at least one million barrels a day of low-emission Alberta bitumen from a strategic deep­water port on the British Columbia coast to reach Asian markets, including through an appropriate adjustment to the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, while respecting the duty to consult Indigenous peoples.

What This Vote Is Really About

This vote is about building new pipelines to carry oil from Alberta to the coast of British Columbia. The goal is to ship this oil to countries in Asia. The people voting will decide if they agree with building these pipelines. The motion talks about shipping at least a million barrels of oil each day. It also mentions changing a law that limits oil tanker traffic. The vote also says the government needs to talk to Indigenous groups about the project. This vote matters because it affects the economy, the environment, and relationships with Indigenous communities. If the pipelines are built, it could create jobs and bring in money. But it could also increase pollution and harm the environment. How the government works with Indigenous people is also important. Citizens should care because this decision will impact their jobs, their environment, and the country's relationship with Indigenous peoples.

How Canada Voted
How the House Voted

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Speaker
Speaker's Left
Speaker's Right
Yea (138)
Nay (193)
Paired (2)
Did not vote (7)
Did Not Vote (7)
Conservative: 3Liberal: 3Bloc Québécois: 1
Ted Falk (Conservative)
Lori Idlout (Liberal)
Matt Jeneroux (Liberal)
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois)
Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal)
Shannon Stubbs (Conservative)
John Williamson (Conservative)