Alberta to announce pipeline proposal targeting national interest status
The province is expected to detail its West Coast pipeline plan Thursday, aiming to boost energy independence and global competitiveness.
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Alberta is expected to announce Thursday details on its proposal to build a new oil pipeline stretching to the West Coast.
In a memorandum of understanding signed by Ottawa and Alberta in the fall, the province was initially given a July 1 deadline to submit its proposal to the federal government's Major Projects Office. The announcement was pushed back a day because of the Canada Day holiday.
The Alberta government says it wants the pipeline to be built to increase Canada's energy independence and to increase its global competitiveness. The agreement between Ottawa and Alberta calls for the pipeline to be privately constructed and funded, but no private proponent has been identified so far.
The pipeline proposal has been met with backlash from B.C. Premier David Eby, who has previously said he believes his province was getting the raw end of the deal at the national table. Eby has expressed concerns about his province being left out of pipeline conversations as well as any project that would force the federal government to lift its oil tanker ban on B.C.'s north coast.
