Politics Insider: Alberta heads up application for a major oil pipeline to B.C.
Alberta aims to reduce financial risk by developing a pipeline plan for private investors to transport one million barrels of bitumen daily to B.C. coast, application due May 2026.
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The fast and sometimes furious reaction to Alberta's latest push for a pipeline through B.C.
After Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced on Wednesday her government's intention to champion an application to the federal Major Projects Office for a new oil pipeline to the northwest coast of British Columbia, the reaction came fast and, in some cases, furious.
What could Alberta’s oil pipeline announcement be?
Alberta could unveil an oil pipeline initiative as early as today, which could shed more light on the province’s situation in the federal government’s major projects push. The immediate signal came from BC political reporter Rob Shaw, saying BC is bracing for a possible Alberta pipeline announcement and “all the political implications” of whether it is a serious proposal. That timing sets expectations for a province-led reveal that would inevita…
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