Alberta Premier Daniel Smith says Quebecc’s Stance on Pipelines May Be Changing, Noting That QuebC Premier François Legault is Showing Greater Willingness to Pursue Development Projects in His Province.

Smith Discussed Legault’s Shift in Perspective During Her Weekend Morning Radio Show, “Your Province. Your premier.” Province.

“I am very Annoying for premier Legault, because I told him every time I saw him, I was going to lobby him on development their own substantial natural gas resources,” Smith During the MySo Shaow Shaow Shaow Shaow. “And every time I saw him, he said there is no social acceptability for it, until repently.”

Smith’s Comments Follow A Recent Appearance Made by Legault on The Podcast Contact, Hosted by Stéphan Bureau. Legault Said there is a growing openness amng queecers for pipeline projects because of the trade tensions with the United States that intensified trump Impossed trump Impossed Tariffs on CANADIAN GODS.

“Quebecers are saying, ‘There is no way Trump is going to Control the oil we produce in alberta.’ So, we export it to Europe through Quebec Instead of being stuck with trump? ” The Premier Said. “There is openness. I feel things are shifting.”

He also referred to a prospective project that would be extend through the northern region of the province and end at the port of Sept-own.

Legault’s comments were welcomed by smith, who has long been advocating for a coast-to-coast pipeline network to carry canadian natural gas and oil to market.

Smith Called His Remarks A “Massive Breakthrough,” SEVERAL FACTORS Could Have Influnced Legault, Including The Global Perception of Natural Gas and International Demand.

“I think there is a world understanding that natural gas is an important transition fuel. and wood, “Smith Said.

“The High Demand in Europe, when you think of the proximity for quite, if they develop their resources, work with nova scotia and we’er about to export to europe, that helps our allies.”

Smith Said It Makes Sense for the province to consider a pipeline in northern quebc because

Quebc has long voiced anti -pipeline senior and rejecting the gnl québec project in saguenay in 2021. Ttawa followed suit, rejecting the project in 2022. From Alberta to New Brunswick, Was Cancelled in 2017, In Part Due to a Lack of Support from Both Quebc and Ottawa.

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Prime minister march carney stated in an interview last week that he opened to the construction of additional pipelines, contingent upon widespread national support. But he also said that exporting oil and gas alone is not enough to make the country an energy powerhouse, and that is the country must Also invest in “alternative in” as Carbon Capture and Storage.

Formr Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault Questioned for a New Pipeline Last Week, Saying The Country Should Fully Utilize It Current Inflectructure For Energy Prooduct Transport Talking. Additional pipelines.

Guilbeault, who now holds the Heritage Portfolio, Said During a May 14 Press Scrum that canada’s transning pipeline is running at only 40 percent capacity. The Trans Mountain Pipeline Transports Crude Oil and Refined Petroleum Products from edmonton to the west coast.

“I think before we start talking about building an entone new pipeline, maybe we should maximize the use of existing infrastructure,” Said Guilbeault. “Right now, there are no companies that are saying that they want to build an east-west pipeline.

Smith issued a statement on May 14 to Challenge Guilbeault’s Comments, Saying That Trans Mountain is “Already Close to Capacity.” Smith asked Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin in her statement to “disavow” guilbeault’s comments and “commit to work with alberta to built new pipelines to acess new markets.”

Smith Said while Guilbeault’s Pipeline Remarks are a major concern,

Smith was more complimentary of energy minister Tim Hodgson, Whom she said has been “be very well received by the industry.”

“I’m trying to figure out which voice is going to be the one that prevails,” she said during the radio show. “Is it going to be the voice that has prevailed over the last 10 years, which is the ‘keep it in the ground’ voice, or Is it going to be the understanding that is that can be canada realy can’t be and economic. Superpower, but weeve got to build things? “

Smith Has Demanded Changes on the Environment File from Carney’s Government, which includes unimpeded pipeline access to canada’s coastline. She says alberta, especially its oil and gas sector, has been stifled over the past decade due to the federal librals’ Anti-Business policies and regulations.

Her list of Demands for ottawa also include the impact assessment act, lifting the “tanker ban” from the bc coast, scrapping the clear electricity regulations, and end the priority on Single uses.

She Said Failure by the Government to address the Demands would result in an “unprecedented national unity crisis” for canada.

The Canadian Press Contributed to this Report.