Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government will bring forward a proposal for a new pipeline to the West Coast by July 1, and in return for it being designated a project of \u201cnational interest,\u201d the province will raise its industrial carbon tax from $95\/tonne to $130\/tonne by 2035.<\/strong> <\/em>While the price of that tax had been a source of tension in the negotiating process, it is possibly the least of the impediments that any new energy project will face.<\/p>\n As outlined in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in the fall between Alberta and Ottawa, any pipeline will be contingent on the development of a massive carbon capture facility, while still being subject to much of the typical \u2014 read: project-killing \u2014 regulations faced by any other project. Not to mention that it will give anti-energy B.C. Premier David Eby an effective veto.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-ca\/news\/canada\/carson-jerema-carney-ensnares-danielle-smith-in-pipeline-blackmail\/ar-AA23jhz9?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The \u201cplan\u201d to approve a pipeline, which was detailed by the federal and Alberta governments on Friday, is a perfect example, not of federal-provincial co-operation, but of why Canada can\u2019t build infrastructure. Rather than being subject to market demand, the … Continue reading