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Smith calls Quebec’s new openness to pipeline projects ‘a massive breakthrough’
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith praised Quebec Premier François Legault’s new openness to pipeline projects as a major development on May 14 and 17, 2025.
- Smith attributed this shift to factors including global demand, trade tensions with the US, and Quebecers' growing support for pipelines after previous opposition.
- Smith has consistently advocated building an extensive pipeline system spanning the country to export Canadian energy products internationally, highlighting that routes through northern Quebec present fewer challenges than those passing through major urban centers.
- Smith described Legault’s statements as a “massive breakthrough,” highlighting that Trans Mountain is nearing full capacity and calling on the federal government to collaborate with Alberta on constructing additional pipelines that open up new markets.
- If pipeline development advances, it may ease Alberta’s economic challenges and enhance Canada’s energy export potential, although some officials urge maximizing existing infrastructure first.
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Smith Hails Quebec’s Warming to Pipeline Projects as a ‘Massive Breakthrough’
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Quebec’s stance on pipelines may be changing, noting that Quebec Premier François Legault is showing greater willingness to pursue development projects in his province. Smith discussed Legault’s shift in perspective during her weekend morning radio show, “Your Province. Your Premier.,” noting that she has been lobbying the Quebec premier to advance the development of natural gas resources in his province. “I’v…
Smith calls Quebec’s new openness to pipeline projects ‘a massive breakthrough’
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith believes the conversation around pipelines is shifting, following recent comments by Quebec Premier François Legault sharing an openness to develop projects in his province.
COMMENTARY: From Louiseville to Sept-Îles, a brief history of Quebec pipeline projects - The Quebec Chronicle Telegraph
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