Alberta pitches new West Coast oil pipeline to B.C.'s South Coast

Updated3 hours ago Project would largely follow existing corridor for Trans Mountain pipeline Carney and Smith agree on southern route for proposed West Coast pipeline 4 hours ago|Duration Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith agree on a route through southern B. C. for a new oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government has proposed a route through southern B. C. for a new oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast. The province says the pipeline will run between Bruderheim, northeast of Edmonton, to Roberts Bank terminal in Delta, B. C., using a similar corridor to the existing Trans Mountain pipeline. Smith said the province is partnering with the federally-owned Trans Mountain Corporation and Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation for the project, which has an estimated cost of at least $35.2 billion. She had considered a northern route, but Ottawa and B. C. announced a deal earlier Thursday that effectively took B. C.' s North Coast off the table as an export point. Skip Featured Media Canada and Alberta advance west coast pipeline project, play video Canada and Alberta advance west coast pipeline project PM Carney says 'best route for a new pipeline is one that already exists', play video Carney says 'best route for a new pipeline is one that already exists' B. North Coast tanker ban will stay in place: Carney, play video B. North Coast tanker ban will stay in place: Carney B. C.' s multibillion-dollar deal with Ottawa a 'recognition of our role' in Canada: Eby, play video B. C.' s multibillion-dollar deal with Ottawa a 'recognition of our role' in Canada: Eby What is B. C. getting out of its new deal with Ottawa?, play video What is B. C. getting out of its new deal with Ottawa? What politicians get wrong about the B. C. oil tanker ban, play video What politicians get wrong about the B. C. oil tanker ban Alberta-B. C. pipeline dilemma: Why David Eby has few options to stop it, play video Alberta-B. The proposed pipeline would generally follow the existing footprint of the federally-owned Trans Mountain pipeline, running from Bruderheim, northeast of Edmonton, to the Roberts Bank export terminal in Delta, B. Smith said the project would send more than one million barrels to Asian markets every day, reducing Canada's reliance on the U. Carney, who joined Smith for the announcement in Calgary, said the route made the most sense because another pipeline is already in place and serves as the "gateway to the world's fastest-growing markets." "This is more than just an accord.