# Can the West Coast pipeline benefit local communities and national interests?

https://mins.news/en/video/81084

- CBC News, 2026-09-30 22:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWAL6aJ3akQ

> The federal government is expected to designate the new West Coast pipeline as a project of national interest on Thursday. Mayors of Alberta communities along the proposed routes say the designation would support their local communities. Edson Mayor Kevin Zahara and Bruderheim Mayor Ron Ewasiuk discuss the issue on Power & Politics.

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