Alberta’s Smith vows to continue fight against Ottawa despite pipeline pact win
Premier Danielle Smith calls the pipeline memorandum of understanding a victory and pledges to intensify efforts against Ottawa to protect Alberta’s energy sector and provincial rights.
- On Nov. 29, 2025, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told about 4,000 UCP delegates in Edmonton she will 'double down' on fighting Ottawa despite skepticism.
- The memorandum of understanding signed Thursday in Calgary commits Ottawa and Alberta to pursue a West Coast bitumen pipeline and walks back several federal laws Smith blamed for stalling investment.
- On the convention floor in Edmonton, delegates alternated between applause and jeers over the pipeline pact as Smith faced boos and separatist leader Jeffrey Rath received a standing ovation.
- Smith will introduce a motion next week in the province's legislature under the Alberta Sovereignty Within A United Canada Act to refuse enforcement of the federal gun buyback, saying Ottawa must earn back Albertans' trust as the business community anticipates soon improved investment conditions.
- With regional stakeholders objecting, Coastal First Nations warned the deal could jeopardize support and investment, while Smith said she is confident the pipeline will ship a million barrels per day to Asian markets.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said at the UCP convention’s opening night on Nov. 28 that her recently signed pipeline agreement with Ottawa is a “clear win” for the province, and that her government is taking additional steps to assert provincial autonomy. According to party estimates, more than 4,200 members registered for this year’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Edmonton, where delegates will debate governance and policy resolutions, elect…
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