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Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith is pushing forward with a bold plan to build a million-barrel-per-day pipeline to the West Coast, aiming to unlock Asian markets and repair ties with Ottawa. But the project faces steep hurdles: finding a private backer and navigating fierce opposition from Indigenous communities and environmentalists over route choices. While Smith favors a northern path for better port access, BC’s Premier Eby opposes lifting tanker bans and questions the lack of private sector support. The federal government promises a “national interest” designation by October 2026—with construction potentially starting by September 2027—and notably, doesn’t require a private partner upfront. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Carney ties the pipeline’s approval to a massive, billion-dollar carbon capture commitment from oilsands giants, turning emissions mitigation into a key condition for approval.

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