Vancouver is home to many Canadian mining companies, some of which have highly questionable records in terms of human rights in 3rd world countries.

The fact a large city was ever built on the BC coast is another questionable decision. Maybe Vancouver should be returned to nature.

Rising house prices (like in Vancouver) is a major cause of global warming. The extra wealth and economic activity generated by ridiculously high house prices can be leveraged by individuals and banks to generate yet more economic activity. More economic activity means more energy which means more CO2 emissions.

Yes, they are living in a bubble if they think they have a right to block national infrastructure like pipelines.