🇨🇦 Mark Carney
GUNTER: Something big missing from Carney-Smith Pacific Link pipeline pact — private-sector investment
What happened
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a formal announcement in Fort McMurray, stating he can use federal constitutional powers to push the pipeline across First Nations territory and through British Columbia. This would allow for the transportation of an additional million barrels a day of bitumen and crude to the West Coast and Asian markets. An independent Alberta would have to negotiate this arrangement separately.
Why it matters
The pipeline pact has implications for Alberta's ability to transport oil to Asian markets. The announcement affects the provincial government's ability to independently negotiate pipeline arrangements. The deal involves federal constitutional powers and First Nations territory.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Mark Carney made a formal announcement in Fort McMurray.
- The pipeline would transport an additional million barrels a day of bitumen and crude to the West Coast and Asian markets.
- Prime Minister Carney can use federal constitutional powers to push the pipeline across First Nations territory and British Columbia.
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