Ottawa has not received any private sector proposals to build a new pipeline linking Alberta to British Columbia, says federal Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
Hodgson was in Calgary on July 4 announcing funding for five Alberta carbon capture projects when he was asked how receptive he would be if a proponent were to emerge in the coming weeks for a new crude pipeline from Alberta to northern B.C.
The minister responded that Ottawa has begun conversations with the private sector on projects that could get the green light under the One Canadian Economy Act, also known as Bill C-5, which was passed into law on June 26. The bill seeks to speed up approval for infrastructure projects that align with Canada’s national interest….