US Edition'Devil in the details' on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
The memorandum of understanding could include a 400-kilometre pipeline and carbon capture plans aiming to reduce emissions by 22 megatonnes annually, officials say.
- On Nov. 19, 2025, federal and Alberta officials said Ottawa and Alberta are close to a memorandum of understanding to advance a northwest British Columbia oil pipeline, possibly announced around the United Conservative Party of Alberta convention.
- Amid a thaw in federal‑provincial relations, a recent turnaround between Alberta and Ottawa has prompted talks that couple new energy development with the Pathways Alliance carbon‑capture initiative.
- Mr. Sabia and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson are spearheading discussions, but Carney and Smith are involved in the negotiations, with implementation requiring Indigenous buy-in and environmental approvals.
- Paired with carbon-capture, the proposal aims to reduce emissions intensity and open markets in Asia and the U.S. West Coast while boosting tax and royalty revenue, but Premier David Eby, British Columbia, opposes lifting the tanker ban.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's travel schedule complicates timing, as his Nov. 24 return and federal Liberal caucus dissent could delay talks while Alberta completes regulatory and constitutional work before Ottawa considers Major Projects Office referral.
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The 'devil in the details' on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a "grand bargain" that could see a new West Coast oilsands pipeline built in tandem with emissions-offsetting measures, but it's unclear it would be enough to incent private industry to invest in such a project.
'Devil in the details' on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
CALGARY — Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a "grand bargain" that could see a new West Coast oilsands pipeline built in tandem with emissions-offsetting measures, but it's unclear it would be enough to incent private industry to invest
The energy agreement would include the construction of an oil pipeline linking Alberta to the north coast of British Columbia.
Carney’s resource minister says B.C. support needed for west coast pipeline
The federal government is willing to support a new oil pipeline to the west coast but wants any such project to have British Columbia’s backing before it goes forward, says Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
Smith says she expects clarity on West Coast pipeline prospects within days
Source: X.comAuthor: Isaac LamoureuxOttawa and Alberta are on the verge of sealing a major energy deal that could finally pave the way for a crucial oil pipeline to British Columbia’s northwest coast, according to a Globe and Mail report.The memorandum of understanding would represent the most significant federal–provincial breakthrough on market access in years, and federal officials are optimistic an announcement could come within days.Unlike …
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