This is a monumental day for our province and for our country. It is also an important step towards our goal of securing the necessary approvals and conditions for design and construction to begin as early as Sept. 1, 2027, turning this…
Danielle Smith
The Public Record
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October 2, 2026
For too long, we’ve watched projects with enormous transformative potential get mired down in uncertainty and delay, and today, we’re turning the page.
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by number of sources- The rewards for all of us will be enormous, and the benefits will be shared far beyond our corner of the North American continent, not only to our friends and neighbours within North America, but also around the world.2 sources2026cbc.ca
- Alberta will also continue to advocate for policies that remove federal barriers to trade and investment, so that we can get major nation-building projects built, get more of our resources to market, and drive generational economic growth as a world-leading energy superpower.2 sources2026ipolitics.ca
- I think that there’s a real desire on the part of Canada, and certainly on the part of all the premiers to get to an agreement, so that we are able to move forward.2 sources2026nationalpost.com
- The same new opportunities are now open to producers in her province. She said the next step will be clearing the way for barrier-free retail sales across the country.2 sources2026globalnews.ca
- As discussions remain ongoing, we expect to have more to say in the near future.2 sources2026ipolitics.ca
- I cannot think of a more disastrous policy decision than cutting off or taxing Alberta’s oil to the United States.2 sources2026nationalpost.com
I don’t like the fact that many of our fellow citizens have given up on Canada, and I think it’s incumbent upon both myself and the prime minister to continue identifying the issues that have caused that disheartening reaction.
I think in order to give the industry confidence that we can get these kinds of major projects built, we have to walk every step of the way with them until it's completed.
Today marks a significant victory for Alberta’s and Canada’s energy future.
Albertans are going to have a chance to tell us if they differ in their views on Oct. 19.
And big tent means that different MLAs are able to express different views. But the position of our party, our caucus and our government remains clear.
We're sitting on an ocean of natural gas, and we've got a lot of need for it.
Our oil production is closing in on 5 million barrels per day, and I set a goal back in 2023 that we would double our production. So that means getting to 8 million barrels by 2035.