Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney added seven projects to the federal major projects office, including an LNG development in B.C., a hydro project in Iqaluit, a transmission line in northwestern B.C., a B.C.–Yukon conservation corridor, and critical mineral mines in Ontario, New Brunswick and Quebec.
- Alberta said it was excluded from the new list and is seeking changes to federal environmental laws along with a commitment to work toward approval of a bitumen pipeline to Asian markets.
- Carney said there are “a few more issues” to resolve with Alberta, described himself as “personally encouraged,” and pointed to the Pathways Alliance carbon capture project as foundational to discussions on a new pipeline.
- A previously discussed target to reach an energy deal by the Grey Cup has slipped, with Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz saying the province has yet to see concrete action from the federal government.
- B.C. Premier David Eby reiterated resistance to a coast-bound oil pipeline, citing the absence of a private proponent, high public costs and ongoing Indigenous opposition.