The Globe and Mail: Alberta’s initial proposal for a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, which it is due to submit to Ottawa’s Major Projects Office this week, will not be backed by any private-sector proponents, two sources say.
…While the initial proposal will be led by Alberta, the province’s Energy Minister, Brian Jean, told reporters recently that various proponents had approached the government to invest in the pipeline, including Indigenous groups. He also said an unnamed Fortune 500 company had discussions with the province about financing and building the entire pipeline…