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Ottawa–Alberta Energy Talks Advance on MOU That Could Open Path to B.C. North‑Coast Pipeline

Carney says the discussions remain constructive, not final.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference in Calgary on November 14, 2025.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. The prospect of Alberta holding a referendum to leave Canada triggered a wave of clickbait stories on video-sharing sites earlier this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the start of a meeting in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Alberta and federal governments have come to an agreement about the construction of a new pipeline to the West Coast, writes columnist Rick Bell. Workers are seen here assembling an Enbridge pipeline to Hardisty, southeast of New Sarepta, Sept. 29, 2014.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says negotiations with Alberta are ongoing and constructive, with no agreement finalized and full Indigenous support required for any pipeline.
  • Reporting by CBC and The Globe and Mail says the draft memorandum could outline a path to a northwest B.C. pipeline and limited exemptions to the northern tanker moratorium, potentially tied to port capacity at Prince Rupert or Kitimat.
  • B.C. Premier David Eby opposes a new line and protested being left out of talks, while signalling support for increasing Trans Mountain throughput as a nearer-term option.
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith continues to champion westbound pipeline options and now backs maximizing Trans Mountain first, while saying a deal with Ottawa could come within weeks.
  • No company has stepped up to build a north‑coast route and no corridor is set, with Alberta preparing an application to the federal Major Projects Office as Ottawa links any framework to carbon‑pricing and carbon‑capture policy.