B.C. Pushes Back on Alberta's Pipeline Pitch as Premiers, PM Meet in Saskatoon
- On Monday, June 2, 2025, Canada’s thirteen premiers gathered in Saskatoon to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney and discuss accelerating approval processes for key national infrastructure projects.
- During the recent election, Carney promised to expedite the federal approval process for infrastructure projects deemed nationally significant in an effort to position Canada as a leading energy powerhouse.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith proposed a bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s northern coast, but British Columbia’s deputy premier Niki Sharma said the proposal has no proponent and that B.C. focuses on shovel-ready projects.
- Smith emphasized that without tackling the nine harmful policies undermining investor trust, major investors are unlikely to step forward with significant pipeline projects.
- Premiers acknowledged differing demands will require compromises as Carney aims to unify the economy and discuss breaking down trade barriers for stronger internal commerce.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith went into the first ministers’ meeting calling for a commitment to an oil pipeline to the northern B.C. coast. Some Eastern Canadian premiers suggested they’re keen on an oil pipeline that would go across the country from west to east. Neither exists yet. There’s no company proposing to build either. But even as concepts, they are very different. They would serve very different purposes. One is driven primarily by …
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