Mark Carney and Danielle Smith Push Pipelines Toward Vancouver
July 3, 2026
The Canadian government is underwriting multi-billion dollar bitumen pipelines and uranium export expansions to bypass U.S. trade volatility and secure energy footholds in Europe and Asia. This pivot toward resource nationalism forces an uneasy alliance between Ottawa and Alberta's leadership, while Vancouver-based mining firms bypass international law to secure deep-sea minerals under the protection of the Trump administration's executive reach.
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Inside Carney’s Pipeline Deal with Alberta and BC
Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions to bring oil to Vancouver.
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The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep Sea
As the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in. A Tyee special report.
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Canada’s Carney secures deal for pipeline to expand oil exports beyond US
Ottawa says future pipeline will reduce economic dependence on the US amid Donald Trump's trade war.
- geopolitics
- structural power
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Mark Carney keeps giving Danielle Smith everything she wants — and depriving her of what she needs
Alberta's premier requires an enemy in Ottawa. The prime minister keeps refusing to play that role.
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A timeline of Danielle Smith’s pipeline push
The Alberta premier is expected to reveal her proposal for a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast today.
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Canada has been eyeing increased uranium exports to Europe for over a year
Internal briefing notes shine light on ambitious Canadian plans to dramatically expand uranium production and exports