95-metre message to G7 — Pick a path: pipelines or climate action?

Jun 14

Treaty 7 [CALGARY], 14 June 2025:

Ahead of the G7 Summit being held in Kananaskis, Indigenous Peoples and Environmental groups are calling on Prime Minister Carney, and all a ending leaders to “pick a path” for Canada and Indigenous communities, that prioritizes Indigenous-led climate solutions that build a clean, resilient economy, address the cost-of-living crisis, and upholds Indigenous rights. While climate-fuelled wildfires rage across the country, Prime Minister Carney and provincial premiers are steamrolling Indigenous opposition to new project fast-tracking laws, like Bill C-5, which are expected to be a boon to the fossil fuel industry.

Prime Minister Carney has promised to focus on nation-building projects and strengthen the Canadian economy against U.S. President Trump's tariffs and annexation threats. But fast-tracked fossil fuel infrastructure, like pipelines, would divide communities and further tie Canada’s economy to the U.S.—as the majority of Canadian oil sands production is owned by American investors and shareholders—while also leaving Canada vulnerable to the volatility of global oil prices and the escalating climate crisis. Recent studies also show that Canadian impact assessment does not slow down projects – delays typically result from economic factors. Any new pipelines would require massive government subsidies, putting the cost on Canadian taxpayers and diverting money away from the clean energy transition.

This afternoon, a 95-metre wide fabric installation was visible with the message “pick a path” between diverging arrows — one arrow pointing to pipelines, and the other arrow pointing to climate action (see mock-up here). This banner installation is following Carney across the country, now showing world leaders the real demands of communities, which are not reflected in the G7 Agenda — it was first installed by national climate organizations in Ottawa on May 21, ahead of the Throne speech.

Photos and video from the action and event will be available here.