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Carney optimistic on pipeline progress amid Calgary Stampede conversations

From Global News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Political figure Bill Carney expressed optimism about pipeline development while attending the Calgary Stampede.
  • He reiterated his support for pipelines, emphasizing their importance for the country and addressing Albertans' energy concerns.
  • Carney also promoted his video advocating for interprovincial collaboration and a revised climate plan.

Bill Carney mingled with attendees at the Calgary Stampede, engaging in conversations about energy pipelines and expressing optimism for their future. One Stampede-goer directly urged Carney, "Let's get that pipeline through eh?" adding, "We need someone like you to push this through."

Let’s get that pipeline through eh? We need someone like you to push this through.

— Stampede-goerExpressing a desire for pipeline development and support for Carney's role.

Another attendee voiced strong support, stating, "You know where we stand out here right? We’ve got to have that pipeline. It’s good for the country." Carney responded positively, saying he felt "pretty good about it now" and that national polling indicates majority support for the pipeline.

Carney's appearance came shortly after he released a 17-minute video on June 30 arguing for cross-provincial cooperation and a departure from his predecessor's climate plan. In the video, he described Canada facing a threefold energy crisis: high prices, global instability, and climate change. He proposed that addressing energy security requires producing conventional oil and gas sustainably and exporting them where they are most needed.

You know where we stand out here right? We’ve got to have that pipeline. It’s good for the country.

— Stampede-goerVoicing strong support for pipeline construction and its national benefits.

The address also specifically targeted Albertans' frustrations, referencing the National Energy Program of the 1980s and how Ottawa's policies made Albertans feel their resources were not their own. Carney stated that recent energy policies have also divided the country, contributing to a half-century of political division.

I’m feeling pretty good about it now.

— Bill CarneyExpressing optimism about the pipeline's future.

Carney attended the Stampede with Alberta Liberal MPs Matt Jeneroux and Corey Hogan, as well as Terry Duguid from Winnipeg. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was also present but did not make a public address, instead watching the chuckwagon races with his wife, Diana Fox Carney.

Canada is facing a threefold energy crisis with high prices, global instability and a rapidly changing climate.

— Bill CarneyDescribing the current energy challenges facing the country in his video.
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Originally published by Global News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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