When Mark Carney made pipeline deal with Alberta, real winner was B.C.

Althia Raj/Toronto Star: Smith absorbed the political costs of backing down after insisting for months that a northern route for the pipeline was necessary. She will now spend billions of Albertans’ tax dollars to fund a project that the industry didn’t want to invest in, much to the ire of both separatists and some mainstream Conservatives who are publicly questioning her judgment. Still, Smith’s camp points to major wins, notably on deregulation of the electricity sector, which is spurring major investments in natural gas projects…