Overview
- Sources say Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plan to unveil a memorandum of understanding in Calgary on Thursday outlining an energy framework that includes a pathway for a new pipeline to B.C.’s northwest coast.
- Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson told MPs the Alberta–Ottawa talks are a work in progress and that the government is getting close to clarity on the 2019 West Coast tanker ban, signaling the deal is not yet finalized.
- Reports describe a trade that pairs limited exemptions to the tanker moratorium with tougher industrial carbon pricing and a multibillion‑dollar carbon‑capture commitment from the Pathways Alliance.
- B.C. Premier David Eby says he was blindsided by the talks, calls exclusion of his province unacceptable, insists Coastal First Nations must be at the table, and warns of spill risks to fisheries and tourism.
- No private proponent has stepped forward and financing remains uncertain, though Alberta says it will submit a proposal to the federal Major Projects Office by May, leaving legal, political and economic hurdles ahead.