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Edmonton Journal
09-07-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Tasha Kheiriddin: A Carney pipeline means an angry Liberal base
Article content For months, Prime Minister Mark Carney has spoken about making Canada an energy superpower. He said it on the campaign trail, mentioned it again in an interview with CTV news in May, and dropped it again last weekend at the Calgary Stampede. While he usually inserts the qualifier of 'both clean and conventional energy,' in an interview Saturday he stated that it's 'highly, highly likely' that at least one oil pipeline will make the government's list of national strategic infrastructure projects. Article content Article content Those words aren't a dog whistle — they're a bugle call to western premiers, notably Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. At a press conference with Ontario Premier Doug Ford this week, Smith waxed enthusiastic about a 'grand bargain' involving pipelines and the Pathways Alliance, a group of energy producers promoting carbon capture as a means of 'decarbonizing' fossil fuel production. The two premiers agreed to study the construction of a pipeline to the East and a rail line to the West, to send Alberta oil to eastern Canada and critical minerals from Ontario's Ring of Fire to western ports. Article content Article content Those national infrastructure projects appear to be chugging along, full steam ahead. But they still need the federal government on board — and despite his talk, Carney still must walk the walk. And that may not be as easy as some may hope. Article content First, Carney has a very verdant past. He is a longtime climate finance evangelist, promoting green energy projects as chair of Brookfields, authoring a book on 'value(s),' arguing for ESG investment frameworks, and serving as the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance. Will he turn his back on those beliefs — or find a way to reconcile them with pro-development positions? Article content Article content Second, the Liberal Party's green flank is likely to see red. Former and current environment ministers Steven Guilbault and Julie Dabrusin are part of the anti-oil crowd, as are many rank and file members of the party in urban Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. Until now, they called the tune: under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Liberals were the party of carbon taxes, not carbon capture, of emissions caps, not Energy East. Article content Third, there are potential roadblocks that are out of Carney's control. Opposition is brewing among environmental and indigenous groups to his recently passed Bill C-5, the 'One Canadian Economy Act,' which promises to streamline approval for resource projects. Canada has seen civil disobedience before, when members of the Wet'suwet'en band blocked railways in early 2020 to protest pipeline construction: a sequel could be coming to a rail line near you, and it's not clear how Carney would respond.
Calgary Herald
08-07-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Tasha Kheiriddin: A Carney pipeline means an angry Liberal base
Article content For months, Prime Minister Mark Carney has spoken about making Canada an energy superpower. He said it on the campaign trail, mentioned it again in an interview with CTV news in May, and dropped it again last weekend at the Calgary Stampede. While he usually inserts the qualifier of 'both clean and conventional energy,' in an interview Saturday he stated that it's 'highly, highly likely' that at least one oil pipeline will make the government's list of national strategic infrastructure projects. Article content Article content Those words aren't a dog whistle — they're a bugle call to western premiers, notably Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. At a press conference with Ontario Premier Doug Ford this week, Smith waxed enthusiastic about a 'grand bargain' involving pipelines and the Pathways Alliance, a group of energy producers promoting carbon capture as a means of 'decarbonizing' fossil fuel production. The two premiers agreed to study the construction of a pipeline to the East and a rail line to the West, to send Alberta oil to eastern Canada and critical minerals from Ontario's Ring of Fire to western ports. Article content Article content Article content Those national infrastructure projects appear to be chugging along, full steam ahead. But they still need the federal government on board — and despite his talk, Carney still must walk the walk. And that may not be as easy as some may hope. Article content First, Carney has a very verdant past. He is a longtime climate finance evangelist, promoting green energy projects as chair of Brookfields, authoring a book on 'value(s),' arguing for ESG investment frameworks, and serving as the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance. Will he turn his back on those beliefs — or find a way to reconcile them with pro-development positions? Article content Second, the Liberal Party's green flank is likely to see red. Former and current environment ministers Steven Guilbault and Julie Dabrusin are part of the anti-oil crowd, as are many rank and file members of the party in urban Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. Until now, they called the tune: under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Liberals were the party of carbon taxes, not carbon capture, of emissions caps, not Energy East. Article content Third, there are potential roadblocks that are out of Carney's control. Opposition is brewing among environmental and indigenous groups to his recently passed Bill C-5, the 'One Canadian Economy Act,' which promises to streamline approval for resource projects. Canada has seen civil disobedience before, when members of the Wet'suwet'en band blocked railways in early 2020 to protest pipeline construction: a sequel could be coming to a rail line near you, and it's not clear how Carney would respond.
National Post
08-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
Tasha Kheiriddin: A Carney pipeline means an angry Liberal base
For months, Prime Minister Mark Carney has spoken about making Canada an energy superpower. He said it on the campaign trail, mentioned it again in an interview with CTV news in May, and dropped it again last weekend at the Calgary Stampede. While he usually inserts the qualifier of 'both clean and conventional energy,' in an interview Saturday he stated that it's 'highly, highly likely' that at least one oil pipeline will make the government's list of national strategic infrastructure projects. Article content Article content Those words aren't a dog whistle — they're a bugle call to western premiers, notably Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. At a press conference with Ontario Premier Doug Ford this week, Smith waxed enthusiastic about a 'grand bargain' involving pipelines and the Pathways Alliance, a group of energy producers promoting carbon capture as a means of 'decarbonizing' fossil fuel production. The two premiers agreed to study the construction of a pipeline to the East and a rail line to the West, to send Alberta oil to eastern Canada and critical minerals from Ontario's Ring of Fire to western ports. Article content Article content Article content Those national infrastructure projects appear to be chugging along, full steam ahead. But they still need the federal government on board — and despite his talk, Carney still must walk the walk. And that may not be as easy as some may hope. Article content First, Carney has a very verdant past. He is a longtime climate finance evangelist, promoting green energy projects as chair of Brookfields, authoring a book on 'value(s),' arguing for ESG investment frameworks, and serving as the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance. Will he turn his back on those beliefs — or find a way to reconcile them with pro-development positions? Article content Article content Second, the Liberal Party's green flank is likely to see red. Former and current environment ministers Steven Guilbault and Julie Dabrusin are part of the anti-oil crowd, as are many rank and file members of the party in urban Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. Until now, they called the tune: under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Liberals were the party of carbon taxes, not carbon capture, of emissions caps, not Energy East. Article content Third, there are potential roadblocks that are out of Carney's control. Opposition is brewing among environmental and indigenous groups to his recently passed Bill C-5, the 'One Canada Economy Act,' which promises to streamline approval for resource projects. Canada has seen civil disobedience before, when members of the Wet'suwet'en band blocked railways in early 2020 to protest pipeline construction: a sequel could be coming to a rail line near you, and it's not clear how Carney would respond. Article content So far, Carney has stickhandled these issues by avoiding specifics. He hasn't said which pipeline, or where, or when. But when plans start to firm up, maps are drawn and suddenly a pipeline is running through someone's back yard, he'll have to make a choice — and that choice will have serious political implications for both his party, and others.
Edmonton Journal
08-07-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Varcoe: Smith, Moe welcome PM's confidence that oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project wish list
Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean says a new oil pipeline from the province to the Port of Prince Rupert would cost an estimated $20 billion to $25 billion to build, and he's growing optimistic about it being included on Ottawa's new major projects list. Article content Premier Danielle Smith is welcoming Prime Minister Mark Carney's comment on the weekend that it's 'highly, highly likely' such a project will be put on the fast-track list for approval — and she hopes to have a proposal backed by private-sector proponents in place by this fall. Article content Article content And the premier's pipeline concept would be linked with a huge carbon capture network in northern Alberta, proposed by the Pathways Alliance group of oilsands producers, also making the federal list. Article content Article content 'I really like the optimism of the prime minister, recognizing how important this project is,' Jean said Monday on the sidelines of the premier's annual Stampede breakfast at McDougall Centre. Article content 'We've got indications that it's going to cost somewhere around $20 (billion) to $25 billion — that's not a big number, as long as the conditions are right.' Article content On Saturday, Carney said it's likely an oil pipeline to the West Coast will make the list of nationally important developments on the major projects list, which is being assembled by the federal government. Article content Under the newly passed Bill C-5, the federal government can accelerate necessary approvals for such initiatives. Article content Article content 'Given the scale of the economic opportunity, the resources we have, the expertise we have, that it is highly, highly likely that we will have an oil pipeline that is a proposal for one of these projects of national interest,' the prime minister said in an interview with the Calgary Herald. Article content Article content She's speaking with pipeline proponents about what it would take to get them on board to build such a line, and with oilsands producers about proceeding with their proposed carbon capture project, which has been pegged at $16.5 billion. Article content In recent weeks, Alberta's premier has talked about striking a grand bargain that would see federal approval of the Pathways' carbon capture network along with a major oil pipeline to the B.C. coast.
Calgary Herald
08-07-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Varcoe: Smith, Moe welcome PM's confidence that oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project wish list
Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean says a new oil pipeline from the province to the Port of Prince Rupert would cost an estimated $20 billion to $25 billion to build, and he's growing optimistic about it being included on Ottawa's new major projects list. Article content Premier Danielle Smith is welcoming Prime Minister Mark Carney's comment on the weekend that it's 'highly, highly likely' such a project will be put on the fast-track list for approval — and she hopes to have a proposal backed by private-sector proponents in place by this fall. Article content Article content And the premier's pipeline concept would be linked with a huge carbon capture network in northern Alberta, proposed by the Pathways Alliance group of oilsands producers, also making the federal list. Article content Article content Slowly, but surely, the puzzle pieces of an energy deal are being assembled. Article content 'I really like the optimism of the prime minister, recognizing how important this project is,' Jean said Monday on the sidelines of the premier's annual Stampede breakfast at McDougall Centre. Article content 'We've got indications that it's going to cost somewhere around $20 (billion) to $25 billion — that's not a big number, as long as the conditions are right.' Article content On Saturday, Carney said it's likely an oil pipeline to the West Coast will make the list of nationally important developments on the major projects list, which is being assembled by the federal government. Article content Under the newly passed Bill C-5, the federal government can accelerate necessary approvals for such initiatives. Article content Article content 'Given the scale of the economic opportunity, the resources we have, the expertise we have, that it is highly, highly likely that we will have an oil pipeline that is a proposal for one of these projects of national interest,' the prime minister said in an interview with the Calgary Herald. Article content Article content She's speaking with pipeline proponents about what it would take to get them on board to build such a line, and with oilsands producers about proceeding with their proposed carbon capture project, which has been pegged at $16.5 billion. Article content In recent weeks, Alberta's premier has talked about striking a grand bargain that would see federal approval of the Pathways' carbon capture network along with a major oil pipeline to the B.C. coast.
