Landmark deal: How Alberta’s MOU with Ottawa secures a brighter future

This past week marked a historic breakthrough: Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that opens the door to a major pipeline to Canada’s west coast, dismantles damaging federal policies that have held Alberta back, and sets the stage for long-term economic growth. It’s a great day for Alberta — and a vote of confidence in our province’s future. Article content

This agreement establishes a clear, pathway for a privately financed pipeline capable of moving at least one million barrels per day of Alberta bitumen to a British Columbia port, with construction potentially starting as early as 2029. This new capacity — alongside the 300,000–400,000 barrels per day expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline — will strengthen Albe