Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke at the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, urging the federal government to fulfill its promise to assist Alberta in becoming an energy superpower.
- Smith highlighted plans to export oilsands crude to Asia via Prince Rupert and a pipeline to the Port of Churchill, appreciating Premier Wab Kinew's support.
- She emphasized the importance of pressure on Ottawa to facilitate these energy projects and stated that a tanker ban on the West Coast hinders progress.
- Smith warned that failure to support these initiatives threatens Canada and democracy, insisting that success is crucial.
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From Resource Works By Nelson Bennett “We are not in an era of energy transition — we are in an era of energy addition” If Prime Minister Mark Carney is to make good on his promise to make Canada an energy superpower that includes oil and gas, Alberta and B.C. will clearly need to be in the vanguard. But how can Canada accomplish energy superpower status in an era of energy transition and decarbonization — with its attendant promise of peak oil…
CALGARY — The Alberta government is trying to get a private sector player to build a large pipeline of crude oil to coastal waters," said Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday. "We are talking to all pipeline developers; all those who have already built a pipeline in Canada and are interested in forming a consortium. Or, if one of them turns out to be the lead proponent, we will also be interested in talking to him," Smith told journalists after a…
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