Ottawa and Alberta strike an agreement, of sorts, for a new pipeline – Resource Works

November 27, 2025

Alberta and Ottawa strike an energy pact that sets off Pacific pipeline speculation

Alberta and the federal government have signed a memorandum of understanding that backs a privately financed oil pipeline to the British Columbia coast, while changing climate and regulatory rules for Alberta’s energy sector.

Signed in Calgary on Thursday by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the agreement declares an Alberta bitumen pipeline to Asian markets a project of national interest and sends it to the new Major Projects Office under the Building Canada Act. The memorandum envisages capacity of at least one million barrels a day of “low emission” Alberta bitumen to a strategic deepwater port, in addition to the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline.

Under the text released by the Prime Minister’s Office, Alberta will act as the initial proponent and file an application with the Major Projects Office by July 1, 2026, while Ottawa and the province work to ensure project approvals are completed within two years.

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