Althia Raj: Danielle Smith’s pipeline pitch is a dare for Carney to defy her

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's preferred framing for the issue of a new pipline creates a challenge and a potential trap for Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Althia Raj: Danielle Smith’s pipeline pitch is a dare for Carney to defy her

The federal Liberal government and B.C.’s NDP government have hidden behind the excuse that there was no proponent willing to build a new oil pipeline to avoid staking out a clear position, writes Althia Raj.