# Alberta premier says public-private pipeline ownership builds industry confidence

https://mins.news/en/video/82647

- CBC News, 2026-10-01 23:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKgHnCRYUMo

> Alberta’s proposed pipeline to the West Coast has been designated by the federal government as the first project in the national interest, but it still has no private proponent. Premier Danielle Smith says the planned 90 per cent public ownership, with possible further private investment, will strengthen industry confidence.

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