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Carney, Smith advance West Coast pipeline to federal projects office

Implementation agreement commits feds and Alberta to consult BC on proposed bitumen pipeline

· 1 min read · HOC Edmonton Desk

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an "implementation agreement" to advance a West Coast pipeline to Ottawa's major projects office by July 1. The new agreement commits both the federal government and Alberta to consult B.C. on the proposed pipeline, and it could be declared in the national interest by the deadline.