The head of a group representing First Nations along British Columbia's coast says they will not support a new pipeline proposed by Alberta and nothing can be done to change that.

Marilyn Slett, chief councillor of the Heiltsuk Tribal Council and president of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative, says First Nations fought for decades to get the federal moratorium that keeps oil tankers out of their waters.

She says there is "no support" from coastal First Nations for a pipeline and oil tankers.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will be pitching a pipeline to the federal government but acknowledged that laws, including the tanker ban, would have to be repealed or have a carve out created.

Smith says Alberta officials have already started reaching out to First

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