Poilievre criticizes Carney over Alberta pipeline delays

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney has delayed too long in deciding whether to support a new oil pipeline from Alberta. His comments came after Carney said a new pipeline was now “more probable than possible.” In an interview with The Canadian Press, Carney said rising global energy demand and Canada’s goal of reaching Asian markets make a pipeline more likely, while stressing the issue is part of a broader federal and provincial agreement signed late last year. That deal also included changes to federal emissions and clean electricity rules. Poilievre argued that Ottawa should clear the way by removing the industrial carbon tax and the B.C. oil tanker ban, saying a pipeline would be profitable if it only received the needed permits. Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said the government supports possible pipeline development, but said Alberta must choose a route and cover the costs. Carney also said energy and critical minerals should be considered in trade discussions with the United States, though he rejected describing them as leverage.