8 burning questions about Alberta’s Pathways deal and the future of the oilsands

8 burning questions about Alberta’s Pathways deal and the future of the oilsands ANALYSIS 20 JULY 2026 i A deep dive into the biggest energy agreement in years FALICE CHIN VIEW BIO ARTICLE SUMMARY KEY STATS Albertans have been hit with a firehose of announcements as of late. At the centre is the long-awaited blueprint for what Premier Danielle Smith famously dubbed the “grand bargain” more than a year ago. The broad deal was first sketched out in last fall’s MOU between Ottawa and Alberta. It established the basic trade-off. The two levels of government would work together to expand energy p…