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Smith Touts Progress After Carney Meeting as Ottawa Unveils First Fast-Track Shortlist Without Alberta

Talks now focus on Alberta’s push to revise federal energy rules with a possible second project list expected by Nov. 16.

FILE: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, greets Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, and Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz during the meeting of Canada's premiers in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference in Mississauga, Ont., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
NDP MP Charlie Angus leaves after holding a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Angus will not be running the the next federal election.
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers opening remarks at the Liberal caucus in Edmonton on September 10, 2025.

Overview

  • Premier Danielle Smith said her meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney was unusually productive and that she found more common ground than in any prior meeting with a prime minister.
  • Carney announced five proposed projects under consideration for accelerated approvals, and none are currently in Alberta.
  • Smith said Ottawa signaled movement on what she calls her nine bad laws, citing progress on issues like the emissions cap, Bill C-69, the tanker ban and net-zero mandates.
  • She expressed hope that a second tranche of projects will be announced by the Grey Cup on Nov. 16, and federal sources indicated an Alberta carbon capture project could be added.
  • Carney said he is confident talks will advance in the coming weeks, while Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi argued Smith secured none of her nine demands to date.