There’s plenty of talk these days about the Carney government striking a grand bargain with Alberta and Canada’s oil and gas sector.

But how does that talk become a real deal?

It’s a curious question, as Ottawa wants to see the sprawling Pathways Alliance carbon capture project get built to help decarbonize the oilsands, while industry and the UCP government want to see pipelines built and petroleum production increased.

An open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, signed by 95 top brass and industry groups, was released Monday evening, welcoming recent federal changes to establish a new Major Projects Office and release an initial list of projects to be fast-tracked for government approval.

However, it’s not enough to become a grand bargain.

“Those steps are necessary, but they’re n

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