Canadian Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney faces accusations of doublespeak after making contradictory statements about pipeline development in English and French.
Carney told English-speaking audiences he would accelerate pipeline approvals across Canada, while telling French speakers he would not proceed without Quebec’s consent, according to videos circulating on social media.
“We as a nation need to build some new pipelines for conventional energy,” Carney said in English, pledging to speed up the approval process for both pipeline and clean energy projects.
In French-language remarks, Carney promised not to impose any pipeline without Quebec’s agreement, a stance first highlighted by Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus.
Pipeline expansion remains a divisive issue in Canadian politics, with a recent Angus Reid Institute survey showing strong support across most provinces but weaker backing in Quebec.
Carney competes with four other candidates in the March 9 Liberal leadership convention, which will determine who leads the party into the next federal election.
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