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Alberta just got a major pipeline win—official approval for a new million-barrel-a-day line south to B.C., backed by a national framework that makes it feel legit. Projected to pump $400 billion into Alberta’s economy by 2050, this expansion of the Trans Mountain route is a political and economic game-changer. Premier Danielle Smith scores a big victory against separatist sentiment, while B.C.’s David Eby, once a pipeline opponent, reluctantly agrees not to block it—earning nearly $17 billion in federal promises for B.C. infrastructure, including tunnel upgrades, transmission lines, mine expansion, and port modernization. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push and Pembina Pipeline’s private backing helped turn the tide, even as Eby stops short of full support. It’s a wild reversal with big stakes for both provinces—and maybe even the nation’s energy future.

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