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Coal Mining Petition

2026-06-17 Sitting 138 Showing 1–1 of 1

A petition against coal mining, signed by many Albertans, was presented. The NDP member focused on the number of signatures and the importance of protecting the environment and watersheds from coal mining.

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Heather McPherson

NDP

“I want to cheer for a petition that opposes coal mining. If I praise it at length, it might make me look good.”

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Mr. Speaker, more than 3,000 volunteers helped collect over 200,000 signatures from Albertans who are determined to protect our mountains, our rivers and our drinking water from the threat of coal mining. Albertans have spoken loudly and clearly. They know coal mining threatens critical watersheds, harms our wildlife habitat and risks contaminating the water that communities, ranchers, farmers and indigenous peoples depend upon. For years, Albertans have been fighting to stop reckless coal development in one of the most beautiful and ecologically important regions in our country. Today's achievement is proof that when governments refuse to listen, citizens will organize and make themselves impossible to ignore. Congratulations to Corb Lund, the Water Not Coal campaign and the hundreds of thousands of Albertans who stood up for our Rocky Mountains and our shared future. I am so proud to represent them.

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