Ottawa-Alberta energy deal delayed by industrial carbon tax

Canada’s oil sector is taking a new hard line against an industrial carbon tax

Renewed opposition to industrial carbon pricing is stalling Ottawa's push to make good on its pipeline deal with Alberta, insiders say

Ottawa-Alberta energy deal delayed by industrial carbon tax

The unresolved industrial carbon price has become the central obstacle in Ottawa’s energy deal with Alberta, delaying an agreement that was supposed to clear the path for a new oil pipeline capable of moving another 1 million barrels per day to Asian markets. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding in November that committed both governments to conclude an industrial carbon pricing agree…