Power & Politics Is the Alberta-Ottawa pipeline deal already off track?
Mar 24, 2026
Power Panel: Supriya Devedi, Nathan Cullen, Emily Nicola, Kate Harrison — quick-witted political commentators and former officials. Corey Hogan — Parliamentary Secretary on energy, focused on federal-provincial negotiations. They debate missed MOU deadlines, carbon pricing mechanics, carbon capture credits, LNG urgency, permitting risks, and the political fallout from immigration audit findings.
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Early Signs The Pipeline Deal Faces Implementation Hurdles
- The Alberta‑Ottawa MOU faces early implementation friction despite political fanfare.
- Danielle Smith flagged potential delay on the Pathways carbon capture deal while Ottawa and Alberta still work technical details like carbon pricing and methane rules.
Ottawa Emphasizes Technical Work Behind Carbon Pricing
- Ottawa says technical work remains but stresses progress on some files, like impact assessment equivalency.
- Corey Hogan said equivalency agreements landed early and carbon pricing mechanics need detailed design to reach a $130 effective price.
Stability Of Carbon Price Is More Valuable Than Its Sticker Number
- Carbon price design matters more than sticker price for industry certainty.
- Hogan argued a stable long‑term carbon price reduces investment risk and could attract capital despite short‑term competitiveness concerns.