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Alberta-Ontario pipeline proposal wrong remedy to energy security, economic diversification risks

Without any declared interest from private sector, neither Premier Smith nor Premier Ford ruled out the possibility of tens of billions of taxpayer dollars being spent on another new pipeline

Unable to find a private company to back pipeline, governments resort to 90% taxpayer ownership

Today’s announcement breaks two promises that the federal and Alberta governments have repeatedly made to Canadians – that a pipeline would be privately financed and would be contingent on oilsands companies reducing their emissions

Greenlight Electricity Centre, and “tripling” of Canadian LNG exports, to further push up electricity prices for Albertans

Current policy in Alberta means new data centres will be powered with gas – leaving lower-cost options unexplored

Federal-B.C. deal recognizes clean energy, electrification central to economic strength

Commitment to explore national carbon credit framework could help all Canadians to electrify their lives