Alberta plans to develop and submit an application to the federal government’s Major Projects Office for its desired pipeline project to the northwest coast of B.C.

At a news conference on Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith announced the province will be acting as a proponent for a “technical advisory team” led by three pipeline companies — Enbridge, South Bow and Trans Mountain — that wouldn’t necessarily be investors if the project proceeds.

“It is my hope with Alberta as the proponent, that we will see this pipeline project on the next list of nation building projects announced by the federal government come Grey Cup in November,” Smith said.

The province will be providing $14 million to fund the proposal of the 42-inch bitumen pipeline that would go to the northwest coast of Brit

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