Carney, Smith unveil southern route for new West Coast pipeline as B.C. royalty deal draws fire

Carney, Smith unveil southern route for new West Coast pipeline as B.C. royalty deal draws fire ANALYSIS 8 JULY 2026 i ARTICLE SUMMARY KEY STATS The Alberta government has proposed a southern route for a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, to be built by the federally owned Trans Mountain Corp. alongside Pembina Pipeline Corp., in a plan announced Thursday in Calgary by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith. The deal is being billed as a breakthrough for Canadian energy exports — but critics warn that a companion agreement letting British Columbia collect a royalty on the pipe…