John Ivison: Hope for pipeline deal to survive clash over carbon taxes

March 3, 2026

John Ivison/National Post: But the biggest incentive for all parties to make the MOU work is the evidence of the combined impact of a new pipeline and a carbon tax, which would yield several billions of dollars in new profits. Bernstein said the drop in the differential between WCS and West Texas Intermediate (currently a gap over $19) would far exceed the carbon price in that situation…