Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her province will submit a formal application to the federal government’s Major Projects Office for a new bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s northwest coast.
The province is committing $14 million toward early-stage planning and design for the pipeline, which it expects to submit to Ottawa by spring next year, Smith said during the Oct. 1 announcement in Calgary.
“Beneath our feet here in Alberta, we stand on oil reserves valued at over $9 trillion. This resource wealth presents Canada and Canadians with boundless opportunities,” Smith said. “What stands before us right now is a once in a generation opportunity to unlock our wealth of resources and become a world leading energy superpower, creating lasting prosperity for generations to come.”…