# Costly Pipeline Debate

> Alberta and Canada debate a $4.2bn pipeline's national interest status.
- Title: Costly Pipeline Debate · Nationalpost | Shortify
- Summary: Alberta and Canada debate a $4.2bn pipeline's national interest status. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney designated a West Coast…
- Keywords: alberta, canada, west coast pipeline, national interest, danielle smith, mark carney, carbon capture, oil pipeline, news, politics, Costly, Pipeline
- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/opinion/dont-wait-up-for-historys-costliest-hypothetical-pipeline
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alberta, canada, west coast pipeline, national interest, danielle smith, mark carney, carbon capture, oil pipeline, news, politics
## Pipeline Announcement
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a West Coast pipeline project as national interest.
## Investor Uncertainty
The pipeline's interest to investors and shippers remains undetermined despite national interest designation.
## Cost Challenges
The pipeline faces eye-watering costs and carbon capture requirements from Prime Minister Carney.
## Political Feat
Premier Danielle Smith pushed Liberals to overturn previous prime minister's anti-oil policies.
## Timeline Concerns
The pipeline's dismaying timeline may prevent Alberta's oilpatch from recovering.
## Key takeaway

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney designated a West Coast pipeline as national interest, but high costs and carbon capture requirements may prevent its completion.