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In the rolling country of central British Columbia, Michael LeBourdais’s Whispering Pines Indian Band is looking forward to a cash injection from a new pipeline proposed by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP. He’ll be seeking compensation for his band if it doesn’t go through.

Meanwhile, 400 kilometers away near the pipeline’s terminus in Vancouver, the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation is battling the expansion, saying it will lead to oil spills on their tribal land and in the waters of Burrard Inlet.

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Into this breach will step Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who must decide on the $6.8 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which oil companies say is vital to get increased output from Canada’s oil sands to global markets via the Pacific Coast.

The conflicting native views underscore the delicate balance Trudeau must strike as he seeks to fulfill his promises of upholding aboriginal rights and responsible resource development while sparking growth in an economy reeling from plunging oil prices.