Canada’s Carney secures Alberta pipeline to Pacific coast to expand oil exports beyond the US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured an investment agreement with British Columbia to build a major oil pipeline, overcoming initial opposition from the westernmost province.

Canada unveils plans for new oil pipeline to break dependence on US

Both Carney and Smith have faced political pressure to keep the country united amid a separatist movement brewing in Alberta, with many separatists expressing frustration that Ottawa has long ignored its energy sector.

Alberta is holding a public vote in the fall on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada.