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To read the coverage from B.C., you’d think the centre of the world is a protest camp in Burnaby.

Everything is certainly getting hotter and more ominous, like a thunderstorm waiting to break.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t have much of substance to say about this escalating crisis on Tuesday. As usual, he takes no sides, just urges people to feel good and get along.

His main point — absolutely correct — was that none of his critics would believe anything he said about a pipeline deal anyway. Only action will do it.

That has to come by May 31, Kinder Morgan’s deadline, unless the company chooses to extend its cutoff date for staying or leaving.

Meanwhile, the anger and division among B.C. First Nations grows along with the general unease. The many bands in the province seem as divided and diverse as Canada itself.

Here’s a striking case that shows how wrenching this dispute is for Indigenous leaders.