‘A major capitulation’: climate groups slam Ottawa-Alberta pipeline deal, but energy rep says it’s not ‘urgent’ enough

The implementation agreement marks another step towards the construction of a new oil pipeline running from Alberta to British Columbia’s coast.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, signed an implementation agreement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on May 15, agreeing to an increased carbon pricing system.

A new agreement between Ottawa and Alberta that will raise the province’s effective carbon emission price and move the governments closer to finalizing a pipeline project is being criticized by both sides of the ideological aisle. 

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